Bachelor of science in physics from Youngstown State University, Ohio, 1973; master of science and Ph.D. in astronomy from University of Florida, 1977 and 1979, respectively; research scientist at Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland; was assigned for STS-61E (mission cancelled); hobbies: Amateur radio, flying, scuba diving, sailing, hiking, camping; now supporting at the Goddard Space Flight Center, Networks and Mission Services Project, in the area of advanced communications planning for human spaceflight missions; died of a brain tumor.