Historian and Writer~(2010 to Present)

• Publications
• Biography of Lieutenant General Richard G. Trefry. (Estimated date of publication: 2020.)
• Lecturer in Military History

Computer Software Engineering ~(1993 to Present)

• GTS Research, Chicago, IL -- President
• LFG, Llc. (Refco), Chicago, IL -- Product Manager, Real-Time Internet Trading Platforms
• Smith and Smith Risk Control, Chicago, IL -- Partner

Trading - Derivatives: Futures and Options ~(1979 to 2010)

• International Monetary Market, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) -- Member, Trader
• Broker, Risk Manager
• ING/Quantum Financial Services, Chicago, IL -- VP, Broker - Institutional Sales
• Greenwich Capital Markets, Greenwich, CT -- VP, CME Floor Manager, Broker
• Thompson McKinnon Securities, New York, NY -- CME Floor Manager, Broker
• Discount Corporation of New York, Futures, New York, NY -- CME Floor Broker
• Merrill Lynch Capital Markets, New York, NY -- CME Floor Trader, Broker
• ContiCommodities, Chicago, IL -- CME Floor Manager, Trader, Broker
• MF Global - Legal, Chicago, IL -- Expert Witness (Options on Futures)

Banking ~(1969 to 1978)

• Oak Park Trust & Savings Bank, Oak Park, IL -- VP, Finance and Money Market Trading
• Oak Park Bancorp, Oak Park, IL -- VP, CFO, Treasurer
• Northern Trust Bank, Chicago, IL -- AVP, Financial Planning

Military ~(1965 to 1968)

• United States Army -- Captain · MOS: 1193, Field Artillery Unit Commander
• Combat: Vietnam, 2/94 FA (175mm Guns) · I Corps, OPCON 3rd Marine Division
• Security Clearance: Top Secret

Academic

• Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL -- MA, Master of Arts, History
• University of Illinois, Chicago, IL -- BA, Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Columbia University, New York, NY -- Certificate: Arden House Executive Program
• Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL -- Mathematics
• College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL -- Economics
• U.S. Army Officer Candidate School, Fort Sill, OK -- Commission: Lieutenant, Artillery
• Carroll University, Waukesha, WI -- Music
• Glenbard West High School, Glen Ellyn, IL

Associations

• American Historical Association -- Member
• Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) -- Associated Person (AP)
• Field Artillery Association (U.S. Army) -- Member
• National Futures Association (NFA) -- AP
• National Rifle Association of America (NRA) -- Member
• Organization of American Historians -- Member
• Society for Military History -- Member
• University of Illinois Alumni Association -- Sustaining Member

Languages

• Vocabulary: English (N), Latin, French
• Computer Programming: C, VB, HTML, XML, JavaScript

Other

• Husband, Father, Grandfather
• Pianist, Composer
• Marathon Runner: Boston (2), New York City, Chicago (4), Houston
• Baseball Coach: Final Four, AAU National Championship (1994)