Il a travaillé pour Pratt & Whitney comme machiniste pendant 35 ans avant sa retraite.

Jeune homme, il a servi dans le (CCC) Civilian Conservation Corp, puis a rejoint l'armée américaine en 1942, servant fièrement outre-mer pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

As a young man, he served in the (CCC) Civilian Conservation Corp then joined the U.S Army in 1942 proudly serving overseas in WWII.

He worked for Pratt & Whitney as a machinist for 35 years before his retirement.