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COO AVID
CFO Pepsi International
CFO 2002 Olympics
Head of Strategy for Pepsi Cola
Head of Strategy for Pizza Hut
Stanford BA 1976 (Economics)
UCLA MBA 1979 (Finance & Accounting)
Met Ann in 1972 at Stanford (while serving food together in the dorm). Lived in Bolivia for 2 years (as a missionary). Married Ann in 1978 (44 years together! Yea!)
Moved around quite a bit, - - lived in Honduras, Florida, Connecticut, Michigan, Kansas, Connecticut, Utah, back California, and now Incline Village (Tahoe) Nevada. Currently serving for 18 months in Europe assisting in Welfare & Self Reliance efforts.
Had a horrendous accident in December 1999. Was hit by a car going 55+mph as an "unwilling" pedestrian on I-15. Very fortunate and blessed to be alive.
After 20+ years of major endeavors in the Corporate world; 10 years with United Technologies; 10 with PepsiCo, followed by 7 years of semi-retirement, 7 years working as Chief Operating Officer for AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) a San Diego-based non-profit. I am now retired and get to work on things that are important to me.
Very happy to be living next to the ocean, in Carlsbad, where Ann also served as elected trustee of the School Board. Previously I was on the Carlsbad School Board for 8 years. Also have our priniciple residence in Tahoe, Incline Village, Nevada.
I very much enjoy being alive. I travel, volunteer, bike, play senior softball, and try to do more good than bad.
Here is the best advice I have ever been given:
Life is good.
Let it go.
Choose to be happy.
Second best advice:
"Be kind, everyone is fighting a hard battle"