Mike was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He and his wife Norma shared many passions and almost 20 years of happy marriage. Together they enjoyed music, museums, and art. They also enjoyed poetry, books and literature, theater, ballet, and travel in the U.S. and abroad. Mike was a professor and life long mentor and friend to a number of former students. He considered himself like a father and advisor to them. Mike was truly a gentleman. He had a great sense of humor, always ready for a comeback and a pun. He prepared wonderful recipes in large quantities so that he could share with friends. He made friends easily and everyone loved him. Visiting the kitchens at fine restaurants and chatting with the chefs was a favorite pastime. Mike was also avidly interested in the movies. He wrote movie reviews and was exhaustively knowledgeable of all things cinema. School had always been very important to Mike. At Milford Prep High School in Connecticut he was valedictorian of his graduating class and the first to receive an academic scholarship to attend the school. Mike graduated from the University of Arizona, Tucson with a B.S. in Business and a M.S. in Management. He completed post graduate work in New York in Psychology, Business and Media, and Instructional Technology. Mike was a technical writer, programmer, and systems analyst for IBM at Goddard Space Center, MD, Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda, and Manned Spaceflight Center, Houston, TX. After leaving IBM, Mike was a professor at Pace University in N.Y, NY (1970-1997) and Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT (2001-2005). He taught graduate and undergraduate classes in Systems Analysis and Design, Project Management, and Telecommunications. Throughout his life Mike was concerned about the imbalances in the world and contributed his time to a variety of organizations and programs. For instance, he was a career advisor for the New York Association for New Americans, assisting immigrants with scientific backgrounds. Mike was also a consultant to TIME LIFE Corporation on the production of their first book devoted to introducing computing for the general public. Most recently, Mike was a member and involved with the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Scholars Fund at Charlestown, Catonsville, MD. And he said, "always remember that the glass is half full".