Date of Birth: April 23, 1930 Birthplace: Northampton, MA Now Resides: Avon, CT Marital Status: Married to the same woman for 46 years Children: Charley, Nancy, Tom, Chris, Matt - and nine grandchildren Started playing poker: In grammar school Favorite poker game: No limit hold'em Ambition: To finish my current novel and win a Pulitzer Prize

Hobbies:
Writing, history, correspondence

Favorite Movie: The Lavender Hill Mob

Favorite Music:
Anything by Bucky Pizzarelli or Charlie Byrd

Favorite Place in the world: Bermuda

Favorite Celebrity: Jesus Christ

Major Poker Accomplishments: Organized FARGO

Most respected poker players:
Jim Boyd, Mike Sexton, Linda Johnson, Jan Fisher, Art Santella

If you could change anything in the world, what would it be?
To see proper respect shown for those of us who fought in Korea & Vietnam

If you could change anything in the poker world, what would it be?
To see poker tournaments given the same kind of coverage the PGA has received