My Qualifications

EDUCATION

A.B. in Geology and Biology
Earlham College, 1963

M.S. in Geology and Paleontology
Specialty: Devonian Fossil Fishes
Miami University, 1967

Post Graduate Studies – Dept of Mineralogy
Specialty: Crystallography & crystal chemistry
The Ohio State University, 1967–1970

Core Courses in Personal Property Appraising
International Society of Appraisers, 1995

Re-qualification Course in Personal Property Appraising
International Society of Appraisers, 2001

USPAP Certification
Appraisal Course Associates, 2008

EXPERIENCE

Owner of Natural History Appraisals, 1995 to Present

Buyer and consultant to What On Earth, Columbus, Ohio, 2003–present

Owner of Gallery of Nature, a store specializing in retail sales of minerals and fossils for serious collectors and home décor, 2001–2003

President of What On Earth, Inc., a company specializing in retail sales of minerals, fossils and jewelry through retail stores as well as directly to individuals, museums, and other institutions, 1974–2001

Instructor in Geology and Mineralogy, Capital University, 1970–1974

SOCIETIES

Current secretary & former national vice–president, The Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences

Member: Friends of Mineralogy, Mineralogical Society of America, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, The Paleontological Society