(b. 14 December 1936). 6th Dan Ki no Kenkyukai. Jo Den Ki Development, and Associate Lecturer, Electromechanical designer, Ki Aikido Instructor and massage therapist. B. in Bridgeton, New Jersey, USA. First taught aikido by Robert Danza in 1960 while serving in National Guard. Also studied aikido with Yoshimitsu YAMADA in 1963 Recieved the rank of 2nd dan Aikikai 1967, and SHINSHIN TOITSU AIKIDO with Shizuo IMAIZUMI in 1973. Currently chief instructor of New Jersey Ki Society.