1953-65 – Growing up in La Jolla was idyllic. A small community … I was lucky enough to be surrounded by varied talents. I held something in common with the great actor, Cliff Robertson. We were both President of La Jolla Elementary School. He went on to play JFK and I was off to imitate James Bond.
1966-67 – Attended San Miguel School for Boys as a boarding student. This was a College-Prep School and Brother School to Bishops in La Jolla that merged in 1971.
1968-71 – Attended Muirlands and La Jolla High School where I excelled in sports and was Captain of both the baseball and football teams.
1971-73 – Attended Cal Western/USIU in Steam Boat Springs, Colorado and San Diego. Received Associate’s Arts Degree.
1973-75 – Transferred to Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. Studied International Relations and Communications. Received a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications. Fall and Winter 1974/1975 was spent as an Oversees Student in Ecuador where I became proficient in Spanish. Also befriended John Negroponte, career Diplomat and later became U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Iraq.
1976 – Set up Corporation based in California and Hawaii for the manufacturing of surfboards and skateboards, Dick Brewer, Inc. (article attached).
1977-78 – Worked for Bayly Martin & Fay, the largest insurance brokerage company in Los Angeles, California. Received Commercial License from the Commercial Union Insurance Group, Boston, Massachusetts.
1978-79 – Interned and shot sports (camera) for local NBC station in San Diego, California. Managed men’s clothing store, the Foreign Affair, in La Jolla, California. Started modeling and television in San Diego, California.
1980 – Moved to Los Angeles, California, and in the fall to Europe to start a nine-year career in the modeling/television commercial industry. Fortunate enough to work with the greatest photographers of the past half century which include Englishmen Henry Clark (French Vogue 50s and 60s), David Bailey (life was portraying in the moving Blow-Up), and the Italian greats (Bob Kriger, Aldo Falai, and Marco Emiley). During this period, was Milan’s Fashion Models Commercial King.
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1989 – Returned to the USA for my last year of modeling.
1991-92 – Took over Power Graphics from long-time friend, Bruce Robinson (#1 draft pick for the Oakland A’s and was replacement Catcher for the late New York Yankee’s Thurman Munson). Made first Uniform Change Proposal to the San Diego Padres.
1993 – Assisted in the successful fundraising for La Jolla High Football Program to bring back night football. If anyone remembers Edsel Eddie, the Sports Tipster on KUSI, that was my creation.
1994 – Coached La Jolla Football JV and Varsity Teams. The Varsity Team went undefeated and became the CIF Champions.
1995-98 – Attended USIU and received Teaching Credential and Masters in Administration. During this time was the primary caregiver to my mother who had lost her eyesight and eventually lost life’s battle.
2000-07 – Manager for local rock bad, Men from Mars/Suckerfish.
Sample Music by the Suckerfish
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Your Own God – Suckerfish
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Butterflied – Suckerfish
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Don’t Set Me Free – Suckerfish
Restoration of Historical Virginia Way Home and a fleet of antique automobiles. During this time was the primary caregiver to my two brothers that ended with both their passing.
2008-Present – Palms and Roses (Virginia Way) has been deemed a historical site by the La Jolla Historical Society. This has been a difficult task as all records were lost in the fire of 1953. See my “Projects” that are on-going and constantly growing.
So…..there’s a Seinfeld bit about old people and their driving habits. “The older they get, the bigger the car gets…
“And old people have a way of backing out of the driveway. They don’t turn from side to side. Their attitude is, I’m old and I’m coming back.” I’ve been around a while, now. You watch out for me, buddy. I survived, let’s see you do it.”