Gary grew up in south St. Louis, the third son of six children, where he attended parochial schools from grades K-12, learned to play hockey, played baseball, umpired CYC baseball, and worked his way to become an Eagle Scout. He continued his education at Mizzou, earning a BA in Zoology, then continuing and completing his education with both BA and MS degrees in Chemistry at UMSL.
During his career, Gary held many positions with several companies and organizations that provided him a unique vision for investigation and improvement: working in wildlife conservation, aluminum and aerospace industries, as well as, research chemistry. He is now retired after working as a validation and compliance professional in the pharmaceutical industry.
Gary and his wife, Jan, have been married almost 50 years and have two children and two grandchildren. After living many places in and out of the state of Missouri over the years, Gary and Jan have been settled in O'Fallon, Missouri for the past seventeen years.
Currently, Gary spends his retirement volunteering with the Missouri Master Naturalist program, Stream Team, and was elected to the University of Missouri St Charles Extension Council where he now serves as the treasurer.
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