Vignettes & Adventures

The book highlights my many and diverse major accomplishments, including:Becoming an Evans Scholar at the University of MichiganObtaining an MBA from Northwestern University's Graduate Business SchoolStarting the New Bedford Business ParkAttracting many high-quality businesses to the parkCreating the Global Learning Charter SchoolImproving New Bedford's public schoolsAchieving the South Coast Man of the Year AwardClimbing major mountainsAppearing on Dancing with the StarsWinning the U.S. Rock & Roll ChampionshipEstablishing close working relationships with senior national, state, and local government officialsBeing invited to become a member of the Democratic National CommitteeMarrying the daughter of Mobil Oil's CEORaising an exceptionally high-achieving son and daughterMaintaining excellent physical condition as a man in his mid-eighties