At Rochester:

• A well-balanced undergraduate career that included three varsity letters for tennis and four with basketball
• Elected president of the sophomore class and later president of the student body
• Belonged to numerous honor societies, including Keidaeans, Mendicants, Chi Rho, Psi Upsilon, and Phi Beta Kappa
• Earned a baccalaureate degree in Chemistry in 1940

Post-Graduate:

• Worked in the chemical industry for six years following graduation
• Spent seven years as a food broker with L.D. Butler Company and joined Basic American Foods in 1953 where he remained for more than 30 years
• Served as vice president of the parent company and president of several divisions
• Graduated from Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program in 1964
• Extremely active in civic affairs, serving as a board member and officer of the YMCA, the Chamber of Commerce, and the United Way