Father of two sons and two step-daughters Nicholas, Anrae, Leora and Ashli, Grandfather of Anrae Jr., DeShaun, Evan, Eric, and Vivian and husband of loving wife Ramona.
My corporate career in the automotive industry spanned 42 years during which time I relocated 16 times venturing from San Francisco to New York and several stops in between. I was so blessed to have a family that was so supportive and encouraging along the way. My executive wholesale experience at General Motors in sales, marketing, and business management combined with my retail facilitation, consulting, and training experience while at Maritz exposed me to a multitude of life experiences that I now draw from in developing my fictional story lines.
In 2004, the year I had decided to retire from General Motors, I came across an article that appeared on the front page upper left-hand column of the Wednesday, January 7th edition of the Wall Street Journal: “Mystery of Baseball: Was William White Game’s First Black? ” At first glance, the title of the article didn’t resonate with me until I realized the article pertained to the first Black Player to play in the Major Leagues.
As an ex-professional baseball player and amateur baseball historian, I had always believed the fact that Jackie Robinson was the first Black to play in the Major Leagues was indisputable. However, after reading the article my storytelling persona kicked in and within minutes I had conjured up in my mind a storyline that included a beginning, a middle, and an ending which to this day has remained much the same throughout the entire 16-year journey it’s taken me to round the bases to completion of The Jersey. God willing the yet unnamed sequel will be completed in a much shorter time frame.
For those who would be interested my formal education I received my Bachelor of Science and Commerce from Santa Clara University, Executive Strategic Marketing Certification from Wharton School of Business and was an MBA candidate at Saint Joseph University and Central Michigan University, and member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
Father of two Nicholas and Anrae, Grandfather of Anrae Jr., DeShaun, Evan, Eric, and Vivian and husband of loving wife Ramona.
My corporate career in the automotive industry spanned 42 years during which time I relocated 16 times venturing from San Francisco to New York and several stops in between. I was so blessed to have a family that was so supportive and encouraging along the way. My executive wholesale experience at General Motors in sales, marketing, and business management combined with my retail facilitation, consulting, and training experience while at Maritz exposed me to a multitude of life experiences that I now draw from in developing my fictional story lines.
In 2004, the year I had decided to retire from General Motors, I came across an article that appeared on the front page upper left-hand column of the Wednesday, January 7th edition of the Wall Street Journey: “Mystery of Baseball: Was William White Game’s First Black? ” At first glance, the title of the article didn’t resonate with me until I realized the article pertained to the first Black Player to play in the Major Leagues.
As an ex-professional baseball player and amateur baseball historian, I had always believed the fact that Jackie Robinson was the first Black to play in the Major Leagues was indisputable. However, after reading the article my storytelling persona kicked in and within minutes I had conjured up in my mind a storyline that included a beginning, a middle, and an ending which to this day has remained much the same throughout the entire 16-year journey it’s taken me to round the bases to completion of The Jersey. God willing the yet unnamed sequel will be completed in a much shorter time frame.
For those who would be interested my formal education I received my Bachelor of Science and Commerce from Santa Clara University, Executive Strategic Marketing Certification from Wharton School of Business and was an MBA candidate at Saint Joseph University and Central Michigan University.
Professional Baseball Career
Baseball has been a part of my entire life. Starting in the rail yards and sandlots of West Oakland, California, matriculating at the Santa Clara University on a four-year athletic baseball scholarship while being drafted on three occasions by the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Seattle Pilots. My professional baseball career with the Seattle Pilots and Milwaukee Brewers organizations concluded after two years in the minor leagues.
• Member of the Oakland, California Babe Ruth Hall of Fame
• Member of the World Championship 1966 American Legion Team
• Currently, Representative for Phoenix Bats.
