Ed was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended catholic Grade School and St. Benedictine Boys High School. He graduated top of his class and received a scholarship to the Ohio State University (OSU) in Columbus Ohio. While at OSU, he met the love of his life, Pat. After they both graduated, Ed in Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering and Pat in Business Administration, they married and moved to California where Ed accepted a job with North American Aviation, later known as Rockwell International, on the Apollo Program.

To continue his education, Ed attended the University of Southern California (USC) at night and received a MS degree in Aerospace Engineering. He moved on to the Space Shuttle Program and again spent his nights getting his MBA from Pepperdine University ED REPIC, District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler, Orange Coast District while moving up the management ranks. Ed spent 3 years on the lecture circuit, for the American Management Association, visiting many European and Asian cities. Later he taught night engineering classes at USC and wrote two books on Engineering Management. He retired in 1993 from Boeing Aerospace after 37 years in Space, his dream from when he was just 5 years old.

Ed joined the Santa Ana Elks in 1993 and started in the chairs in 1994, becoming Exalter Ruler in 1998- 99. In 1999, he became the District Hoop Shoot Chairman and then District Golf Chairman several years later. In 2004, he took on the Special Hoop Shoot for the Handicapped Children and started having 2 yearly District Golf Tournaments to raise the necessary monies to support this program. As of 2009, he was asked to combine his program with the Southern California Special Olympics Association.

Ed served as State Vice President in 2008-09; District Americanism Chairman in 2009-10, and in July will be installed as the District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler for the Orange Coast District.

Besides keeping busy with the Elks, he yearly helps in Judging Thesis's for the USC Engineering graduates, writing articles for several organizations and is presently serving a Mayoral appointment to the Anaheim Senior Citizens Commission, all in between the days he plays golf.

Ed and Pat, married for 53 years, have 4 children, 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Pat has supported Ed in his many Elk activities and donates much of her time arranging group trips and cruises and the Santa Ana Emblem Club. They enjoy meeting new Elks, traveling, community activities, golf and their very close family. Ed says" keeping busy with the Elks, helping others, working hard and having fun doing it all, will keep you staying young."