Grew up in Mishawaka, Indiana and St Joe, Michigan, got into the music industry doing lighting and pyro for bands.
Graduated from high school in 73, returned to Mishawaka and joined the Marines in December 75. Became an 0351 Anti-Tank Assault Gunner and then Squad Leader, was promoted to Corporal and discharged in December 79.
Went to Boeing to build 747's got laid-off with 2,500 others and discovered the world of CONTRACTING! So, contracted as an Aircraft Structural Repair & Modification Tech as well as drove buses for concert touring bands such as Aretha Franklin, Garth Brooks, Johnny Winter, Tesla, Slash and many, many others all across the U.S. and Canada.
I started doing border watches in 2003-2005 then bought 40 acres in the Presidio, Texas area and set up a Forward Operating Base to assist the U.S. Border Patrol doing Border Interdiction Operations, produced Gun Shows and became the 5th Precinct Chairman of the GOP for Presidio County.
As a hobby I began gunsmithing and building various platforms of rifles and pistols and producing gun shows.
When I started getting up in age I decided it was time to come back home and slow things down for a bit. So, I joined the GOP here in St Joe County and getting reunited to the area.