• Was born in Palermo, Italy

• Moved to US as a teen

• Married, 2 daughters, 2 granddaughters

• Live in Wisconsin

• Dropped out of high school, got GED

• BA Business Management, Concordia University 

• MS Applied Economics, Marquette University

• Worked on but essentially abandoned Ph.D in Economics

• Began career in product engineering

• Specialized in international business 

• Traveled to at least 65 countries

• Fluent in Italian, English and Spanish

• Educator in economics and applied mathematics

• Own Optima Plans, business consultancy firm

• Occasional tutor, translator, marketing savior

• Serious sufferer of misophonia

• Traditionalist and imperfect Christian

• Described as a witty philosopher

• Aspiring minimalist

• Fascinated by chapels and monastic communities

• Captivated by abandoned buildings

• Seduced by small towns and their festivals

• Hopelessly pluviophile

• Culinary artist - mostly Italian

• Drive a Fiat 500

• Root for AC Milan

• Student of Claudio Baglioni's art

• ​Shoot Beretta firearms​