Born: New York City
Education: High School of Music & Art (Music Major); B.S. from Columbia University (Pharmaceutical Sciences)

TV/Radio Announcer Career Highlights:
1961: While attending college, entered and won top prize in WABC Radio Disk Jockey Content. Appeared as guest DJ on various WABC programs.
1969: ABC Radio/TV Staff Announcer and Host of WABC Radio's All Night Show.
1970-1977: Morning Show Host on WPIX-FM in New York
1977 - Present: Voice of Tony Awards Telecast for 20 Years (CBS TV); Voice of Academy Awards Telecast: 1992, 1994, 1996; Voice of Screen Actors Guild Awards Telecast; Voice of Annual Ford's Theatre Gala in Washington, D.C. (current); Account on NBC's Today Show (current); Narrator on Court TV's "Psychic Detectives" Series; Voice-Over Announcer on Mac's TV & Radio Spots (from 1986-2006).

Volunteer/Charities:
1984 - Present: Member of Board of Directors of Variety, the Children's Charity and co-host of annual Telethon.
1988 - Present: Weekly Volunteer Reader at In Touch Radio Networks (Division of Jewish Guild for the Blind.)