- Born and raised in New Jersey (Dover, Morris County)
- Graduate of Delbarton School, Vanderbilt University (BA - Economics), and Seton Hall University (MBA).
- Active member/officer of the following historical societies:
- Mayflower Society of New Jersey (Ancestor: James Chilton)
- Sons of the American Revolution - West Fields Chapter
- Sons of the American Revolution - Color Guard
- Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War - Gen. Philip Kearny Camp #20
- Forgotten Victory Trail Association
- 7 direct ancestors that fought in the American Revolution