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Executive Race Director of the LaSalle Banks
Chicago Marathon since 1990, leading the LaSalle
Bank Chicago Marathon to become one of the premier
races in the world
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Managed
the planning and production of Chicago’s
NBC5 and ESPN Radio AM 100 broadcasts of the
Marathon
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Responsible
for recruiting and developing The LaSalle Bank
Chicago Marathon’s world class elite athlete
field
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Solidified Chicago’s position as the world’s
fastest marathon in 2001 with Catherine Ndereba’s
phenomenal World Record performance of 2:18:47
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Began
his athletic career in Hammond, Indiana, where
he was a four-time state champion in cross-country
and track for Hammond High School, and went
on to compete on a collegiate level at Villanova
University
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Three-time
NCAA All American in track and cross-country
and a member of collegiate record 4 X 1500 meter
relay team and indoor track record holder for
5,000 meters
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Member
of The Indiana High School Track & Field
Hall of Fame and The Hammond Hall of Fame
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Award
the Illinois Track and Cross-Country Coaches
Meritorious Service Award, The Jack Tranter
Award for Service to the Chicago area community
and The Chicago Area Runners Association Gold
Metal Award
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Recently
appointed as a member of the Board of Directors
of The National Distance Running Hall of Fame
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Honored
in 2001 with the Road Race Management Race
Director of the Year Award, presented by the
Running Times
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