When Mike arrived at Fishburne as a senior rat(rook) he had five years of boarding school experience and yet lacked self-discipline, confidence, or academic success. When he graduated the following Spring, he was accepted at the colleges of his choice and went on to earn a degree in marketing, and success in his chosen field. He has aided several boarding schools, redirecting them and helping build successful programs and legacies.

In his professional life, Mike has built a varied career spanning sixty years as a marketing consultant, public speaker, entrepreneur and screen actor. He has appeared in 200 films and T.V. shows; engaged audiences on the National Speakers’ Circuit; developed real estate from Virginia to Florida, and the Caribbean.