Profession: Healthcare professional. Organization: Illinois hospital. Pronouns: He/Him/His. Hobbies: Hiking, camping, off-road motorcycles, snow skiing, water skiing. Recent travel or adventure: Scotland. Last book read: The Great Medical Hoax of the 20th Century, by Lewis S. Coleman, MD. Recently viewed and recommended: Young Sheldon. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Focused. Moral compass: The Bible. What is your guilty pleasure? Ice cream. What is your go-to workout? Chest and back exercises. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? Outdoor adventures. What book have you repeatedly read? Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Thor. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? Graduation photos. What is your go-to source of news and information? The Wall Street Journal. What widely held belief do you reject? Lifting more than an individual’s ideal body weight is safe. What mega-trend most excites you? Carnivore diet. What mega-trend most concerns you? Energy drinks. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Ben Affleck. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? Theodore Roosevelt. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? Veterinarian. What career would you have pursued if not your own? Commercial pilot.
Personal motto: “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me” Matthew 25:40 NIV. Favorite quote: “We the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, with so little for, for so long, we are now qualified to do anything with nothing” (Mother Teresa).
