I am a disciplined principled person, starting with my 6 years in the US Marine Corps as a flight engineer where I received the Humanitarian Service Medal among others. I went on to graduate from Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University at the top of my class in 1982. My record shows that I never missed even one minute of any class. As far as my professional career goes, I have been in the aviation business for over 45 years, now semi-retired. During that time I functioned as a teacher of management and aviation subjects, from teambuilding to avionics troubleshooting to pilot’s courses to sheet metal repair; I have taught on several different continents with students from all over the world.