50 years experience as a professional programmer on platforms ranging from IBM 709 to modern i86 desktops, OS/360 to Windows 10. Once or still fluent in 709x BAL, S/360 assembly language, FORTRAN, PL/1, i86 assembly language, C, C++. Beginner at Java, JavaScript, PHP, HTML. Systems programmer for large campus computing center in the 70's. Development lead for 4GL database product. Author of numerous Windows programming articles and 3 MS Press books on driver programming. Former MVP for driver programming on MS forums. Created and still maintain ca. 1M-line C++ app for bankruptcy petition preparation along with ancillary web apps.

Retired bankruptcy lawyer. Avid model railroader. Competent oboe/EH player in a community band.