(NOTE: This is a selective biography, written in Sept. 2009)
Date of Birth: 2/01/1931; Providence, Rhode Island
Spouse: Joan, Children: Daniel, Ann and Carol
Education: BA in Philosophy, Brown University (1952); 1955 law degree, Harvard. Admitted to California Bar 1956.
Work: Private practice in West Covina until 1975. Private dispute resolution 1993-present.
Bench: Appointed to San Bernardino County Superior Court on July 25, 1975; appointed to Fourth District Court of Appeal (Division One) (replacing Justice Richard D. Ault), May 30, 1978-December 31, 1993. Bar/other: President, Pomona Valley Bar Association (1968), LACBA Board (1969-71) and State Bar Board of Governors (1972-75). President, Enright Inn of Court (1991-1993). Adjunct professor (USD 1979-1986, California Western 1986-1994), author.