Candidate for
Councilmember; City of Pacific Grove; Full Term

BACKGROUND & EDUCATION

· Born 1934 in Lincoln, Nebraska, descendant of an early Dutch land grant farmer.

· 1948-1952 # North Kansas City High School; active in sports; part-time meat cutter.

· 1956 # Central Missouri State University, Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education.

· 1981 # Continuing Education Program, Harvard Business School

EMPLOYMENT

· 1956-1962 # Pilot, Anti-Submarine Patrol, U.S. Naval Air Station, Barbers Point, Hawaii.

· 1959 # married to Judith Angier of Lodi, California

· 1962-1968 # Director of Education, Agricultural Education Foundation, Fresno.

· 1962-1968 # Field Representative, Council for California Growers, San Francisco.

· 1968-1971 # Assistant to the President for Finance, California Table Grape Commission, Fresno.

· 1971 - 1998 President, California Table Grape Commission, overseeing a $13 million annual budget and all advertising, communications, community service, merchandising, research and marketing campaigns in 20 plus countries ranging from the United States to Asia, Europe and South American

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

o Founding member; Fresno Community Food Bank.

o Chairman of the Board, Produce Marketing Association.

o Chairman of the Board, Produce for Better Health Foundation.

o Member of the National Project to Develop a Strategic Plan for Changing the American Diet.

o Member U. S. Department of Agriculture Trade Policy Advisory Committee.

o Member California Agriculture Committee on International Trade.

o Member Alliance for Food and Fiber

o Member Agricultural Issue Forum

AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

o Named by the Public Relations Quarterly as one of the 100 outstanding Public Relations executives in the United States.

o Joint legislative resolution by the California State Legislature citing outstanding leadership in California agriculture.

o Commendation by the Fresno Chamber of Commerce for outstanding contribution on behalf of California Agriculture.

o Vision Award by the California Nutrition Network for leadership in bringing private industry and government together to work on common goals.

o American Society for Enology and Viticulture prestigious merit award for vision and leadership.

o 5 a Day for Better Health recognition award for contribution toward better health of all Americans

o Produce Market Association marketer of the Year award.

CURRENT ACTIVITIES

· Secretary, Cypress MG Car Club

· Avid home mechanic, having restored several MG cars over the years.

· Chairman, Pacific Grove Golf Links Golf Advisory Committee

· Member, Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce

· Member, Pacific Grove Heritage Society

· Graduate, Pacific Grove Citizen Police Academy

· Member, Saint Mary's by the Sea Episcopal church