April 2024

I am delighted to report that I am alive and well and retired as of year-end 2023 from a 50-plus-year career in investments. I doubted I would ever “retire” without establishing a path in another area of interest, so I launched into controlled environment agriculture (CEA) in 2016. I remain involved in urban agriculture through BMoreAg Foundation, whose objective is to provide youth education in nutrition and urban agriculture with the prospect of workforce development in modern agriculture – CEA. I also serve as advisor to Alluvion Aeroponics, Baltimore City’s first commercial scale aeroponic farm located in Morrell Park. Their Living Lettuce can be found in both Eddie’s and Graul’s stores, as well as numerous restaurants and farmer’s markets around town. Nonprofit involvement over the years has been largely dedicated to the Maryland Center for History and Culture, Maryland 4H Foundation and Baltimore Tree Trust.

On the family side, I have been married to Laurie for 33 years. We have a son, now 30, who graduated from Gilman, and, from my first marriage, I have two daughters and another son. Grandchildren number four ranging in age from 4 to 17. All are nearby and a source of great pride.

I look forward to having updates from other class members, especially those who are removed from Baltimore.