On this site I plan on telling you a "little" about myself, very little. I would need a few life-times to tell you everything and I am sure you have more things to do on the internet other than spending a few life time reading about me and the kind of guy I am. So I will make it short, sweet and interesting enough to keep you here for just a few minutes.
You will be reading about my Professional Experience, Education, Interests, FaVoRiTe'S, Best Web Links, Music, The Rose Center For Earth and Space and my BeSt FrIeNd!..... Now set back, enjoy the music and hopefully I will inspire you to start your own web page, after all, there’s so much room out here in cyber space.
As a community leader here on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and working along with the "West Side Community Board #7/Manhattan" I am Chair person of the West 80th Street Block Association and Co-Chair person of "The West 80th Street Tree Fund" - keeping our's and your trees and plant beds looking the best for the Upper West Side community that we all love so much and where else? In the greatest and now the greenest city in the world! "I love New York", it's like a world of its own, "New York-New York" - If you make it here, you can make it anywhere...
I am the Sr.VP Global Sales and Ground Transportation Logistics of a large high end luxury motoring service company right here in the big apple, called Bermuda Limousine International a privately owned company established in 1941 by the Verdi Family, now celebrating over 70 years! and Serving over 550 U.S. Cities and 60 destinations worldwide. As the oldest ground transport companies in Manhattan and now the "Best Of The Best" in service by New York Magazine's annual..."Best Of New York Award".
Bermuda Limousine International has consistently proven itself to be dependable resource for the Fashion Industry and large corporations, as well as Financial Firms, Television Networks, Award Shows, Publishing Companies, Music Rock Stars and Celebrities. Now with the company 23 years.
I'm very proud to be part of the professionalism Bermuda Limousine International offers. As part of my professional experience.
I belong to an networking organization called "Meeting Professionals International" (MPI); it is a truly great organization that has over 25,000 Planners/Suppliers members-worldwide.
In recognition of my leadership and contributions to "Meeting Professional International" and the meeting and conventions industry, I was awarded the most respected and highly honored award in the corporate world, the 1998 and 2003 "Supplier of the Year".
This is the second time I have received this notable honor prize award, I also served on the Board of Director for MPI-New York Chapter (2004-2006).
Studio 54
PAST OCCUPATION................ I worked for a very dear friend and buddy, the late Steve Rubell (oh how I miss him...) and with, the now "Hip Hotelier 'The King' of Stylish Hospitality", Ian Schrager at the world famous "Studio 54" right here in Manhattan as the director of special event theme parties and In-House Show Producer from the opening of April 1977 with a year off in 1979/80 until it's closing in April of 1986, I would need two life times to tell you the real stories behind "Studio 54", un-like what you have read or scene on screen.
For The Record...
Steve Rubell well always be known as the owner of the world famous New York nightclub Studio 54. Born and raised and dide in New York, Steve Rubell and his business partner Ian Schrager operated a number of restaurants and offices before deciding to create the ultimate nightclub. Renting a vacant theater on west 54th Street in Manhattan, New York, they opened Studio 54 in April 1977. Their goal was to have a club where anyone could get invited and anything would go within it. After a unpresented opening which it made $7 million within the first year, Studio 54 drew many people and celebrities to its unconventional parties and gatherings. Drugs, alcohol and sex of all kinds inhabited the place which made it all the more notorious and controversial.
By the end of 1979, the excess and business of Studio 54 caught up with Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager when they were arrested by the IRS for income tax evasion all based around a "New York Magazine" story -- "Only if the IRS really knew what we were really making" ... and were sentenced to three years in prison. They both were paroled after serving 13 months and tries operating Studio 54 but without success. Selling it, Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager went into the hotel business where they bought out and operated a number of upscale hotels.
Steve Rubell, a closeted homosexual, was diagnosed HIV positive in 1985, but incredibly denied his condition and continued his excess lifestyle of drinking, drugs Steve Rubell died July 25, 1989 in NYC by him self. Ian Schrager continues today running their hotels they both started.
This reminds me, before there was a Studio 54 there was - ARTHUR
I use to party with Judy/Liza/Peter Allan and Lorna Luft at Sybil Burton's night club in 1965/6/7/8 discotheque called "Arthur" on East 54th Street. That was when I was a hottie club kid.... Other guest were Liz Taylor, Tennessee Williams, Princess Margaret, Lee Remick, Nureyev, Truman Capote, Andy Warhol, Bette Davis, Sophia Loren and the astronaut... Scott Carpenter were all regulars. That was the real Studio 54.
This is so funny! both clubs were both on 54th Street here in Manhattan one on the East side and the other on the West side, hmmm... history does repeats itself like a mirror on a wall...
Photos below I found in my archives of the days working with Steve Rubell for 11 years from 1977 - 86 at Studio 54. I like to share them with you all... some are with the late Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett (RIP). More of my archives photos to fallow.
PHOTO NOTE: To view and see the text in the photos below please click onto the photo you like to enlarge.
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MY EDUCATION.............. "Pelham High School" in a very small town in Westchester County about a hour north of Manhattan called Pelham Manor and in New York City "NYU" and the "Herbert Berghof (HB) Studio" both in the West Village.
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This is so funny! both clubs were both on 54th Street here in Manhattan one on the East side and the other on the West side, hmmm... history does repeats itself like a mirror on a wall...