07/02/10

A native of Martinsville, NJ, Rob graduated the United States Naval Academy in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, and is still on active duty with the United States Navy. He holds a Master's of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland, is a registered professional engineer in the state of Maryland and a member of the Society of American Military Engineers. He has done extensive work with community youth as a little league coach, teacher and mentor, and is married. He and his wife have one child.

His first book, God Does Have a Sense of Humor was the culmination of more than 10 years of writing and re-writing of Rob's life experiences, including his military career and his bout with cancer.  Rob is the recipient of the 2007 Military Writers' Society of America Gold Medal for Humor and the 2009 MWSA President's Award.