Home: Plano, TX. Age: Senior citizen. Birthplace: Georgia. Profession: Psychiatrist. Pronouns: He/Him/His. Alma mater: University of Illinois.
Current project: Self-improvement/health journey. Recent professional development: Training at the National Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting. Latest contribution to others: Served as senior adviser to a family-reunion planning committee. Hobbies: Reading, cooking, winemaking. Recent unique acquisition: An electric vehicle.
Personality profile: Adaptable, empathic, sensitive, stubborn, pragmatic. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Patient. Moral compass: The teachings of my father and mother. How do you define a perfect friendship? Lasting through time and circumstances. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Win–win. What is your greatest joy? My children. What is your greatest fear? Harm to my children.
What was your first paying job? Lawn care. What was your favorite college course? Organic Chemistry. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? My tricycle. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Tombstone. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? Family portraits. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My kids.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
Working with one patient at a time to improve mental fortitude and overall health outcomes for children.
What change would you like to see in the world? Better safety and health outcomes for children. What message do you want to send out into the world? Be kind to yourself and others. What mega-trend most excites you? The move towards technological realism.
What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Denzel Washington. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My grandfather. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A scientist. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My phone. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? With family, near water, having a party. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? My sixties.
Personal mission: Service to mankind. Personal motto: Equanimity in approach. Desired epitaph: He came, he lived, he loved and he went.
