John began his love of horses at an early age. When he was six years
 old he learned to ride at McDonogh School. Every year thereafter, the riding
 program was a big part of his life.  John learned to ride steeple chase and
 enjoyed running the trial course for the Maryland Hunt Cup which, at the time,
 was on the McDonogh School grounds. He also enjoyed serving as a guide
 for the younger students on trail rides through an area that is now, sad to say,
 mostly developed.
 
      As a member of the senior class of 1972, John was in the last group of
 students to enjoy the McDonogh Show Cavalry Unit. In a series of intricate
 maneuvers, with magnificent uniforms, lances and sabers, on horses with
 gleaming tack, the two competing units put on a marvelous show each year.
 Very few riders have an opportunity to demonstrate the art of mounted soldiers
 performing precision drill exercises. The sound of a line of thirty horses cantering
 across a field is amazing and must have surely overwhelmed the foot soldiers of
 old.
 
      John continues in his love of horses; magnificent, gentle, beautiful animals,
 through his service on our Board.
 
     In his primary career, John is a physician. He is also a licensed pyrotechnic
 display operator. John has served on numerous Boards and recently retired,
 after six years in office, as the presiding officer of the Pyrotechnics Guild
 International, a 4000 member organization with an annual budget of a half million
 dollars. His regulatory and contractual expertise and his experience in Board
 service for other organizations make him a welcome addition to our Board.