He sits on the regional governing association for the County of San Diego. He holds degrees in economics and political science from University of California, and a law degree from UCLA School of Law. In the last 25 years, he has pursued many spiritual avenues for self-growth including Gurdjiev/Ouspenski, School of Actualism and Jungian analysis. In 1985 he became a Kriyaban in Self-Realization Fellowship. In 1995 he began assisting Dr. Lou Stolis, as a facilitator of personal growth seminars.