He is a prominent community leader, respected educator, innovative businessman, and successful entrepreneur. A recognized public scholar at Buffalo State University, he has taught there for over 21 years and previously served on the faculty at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo for more than 20 years. As an effective motivational speaker and public scholar, he brings over three decades of experience as a business executive and entrepreneur, along with 30 years as a university professor.