The Crazy Life of a Kid From Brooklyn

This biography, hysterically at times is about Bill's life well lived and exciting life, from my prankster days growing up in Brooklyn to the present where sadly I lost his oldest, beloved son to Cancer. Some of my high school exploits would not go over well in today's world. At the University of Alabama, I was graduated with a BS in Finance. I then spent an interesting year meeting some fascinating people, including some extremely interesting "hillbilly's". Being drafted in the army comes next. Basic training in Ft. Jackson, then being levied out to Korea. The war had ended in Korea, so there was little fighting. I was given a cushion assignment, working for the general's in 8th Army HQ. Upon my return we move back North & I get an executive training job with Thom McAn shoe company, where I advance up the ladder. After 9 years I move on to Kitty Kelly shoe company where I eventually become president. After 2 1/2 years I am fired because the son that had caused a prior bankruptcy is brought back by the chairman of the board. Ben, the owner although a genius in some respects was crude, bigoted and when drinking heavily (often) was mean as hell. When you read of his antics you will split your sides laughing. My next job was EVP with a footwear import company. I traveled extensively overseas, working long hours and being involved in styling, production and sales. I decided to go out on my own, forming Marquesa International Corporation. Eventually expanding to many countries, and even exporting from the United States. The stories about the events are fascinating. We eventually reach a peak as a $55 million import-export company. I am scammed by a large company and end up with a huge International lawsuit which drains the company and ruins it. My retirement lasts two weeks, after which I take a sales job with a division of a company that I previously had as a customer. I am currently doing sales and loan consulting for corporations.