Born:
- Juneau, Territory of Alaska, United States (before statehood)
Milestones:
- Aberdeen, Washington, High School
- Commercial Fisherman (deck hand/assistant engineer)
- U.S. Army (drafted – stationed 17 months at Campbell Barracks, Heidelberg am Neckar)
- attended classes "Deutsch als Fremdsprache" at Volkshochschule Heidelberg
- University of Washington, B.S.M.E.
- Structural Engineer at major Airplane Manufacturer
- Major Airline Pilot
- Retired
- Amateur Geographer, Historian, Meteorologist