My favorite word is "adventure" and I'm working on my next one. This time I'm planning my move from Hawaii to Madeira, a Portuguese island off the coast of northern Africa. I completed my San Francisco meeting with VSF in April and now am waiting on my D7 retirement visa. Assuming all goes well, I'll be off to my Machico home in August 2026.
I hope to share my engineering work experiences with students at Universidade da Madeira or a similar educational facility. I have 35 years of aerospace mechanical design experience to share.
Work & Professional Experience
| Period | Position |
| 2025 - now | Homeowner in Machico, PT |
| 2022 - now | Inactive Hawaii Real Estate Broker (no brokerage affiliation) |
| 2019 to 2022 | Hawaii Real Estate Broker, eXp Realty |
| 2017 to 2019 | Hawaii Real Estate Broker, Keller Williams Realty Maui |
| 2014 - 2017 | Hawaii Real Estate Broker-In-Charge, Keller
Williams Realty |
| 2012 - 2014 | Hawaii Real Estate Broker, Keller Williams
Realty |
| 2009 - 2012 | Hawaii Real Estate Salesperson, Keller
Williams Realty |
| 2004 - 2009 | Hawaii Real Estate Salesperson, Century 21 All Islands-Kauai ($15M in sales) |
| 2001 - now | Hawaii real estate investor (4 Hawaii properties-land, condo, & residential) |
| 1987 - now | Webmaster (personal websites) |
| 1986 - 2004 | Vacation rental property owner & manager--Nags Head beach home |
| 1969 - 2004 | Design Engineer --> Engineering Supervisor --> Engineering Manager--> Engineering Department Manager @ Northrop Grumman (formerly Westinghouse) in Baltimore Maryland |
| 1968 - 1969 | Research Assistant @ Southern Illinois University |
| 1968 - 1969 | Teaching Assistant (Statics & Dynamics) @ Southern Illinois University |
| 1963 - 1969 | Student @ Southern Illinois University (graduated with Bachelors & Masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering) |
| 1960 - 1963 | Richard Dolbeare's Preferred Lawn Service (self-employment while high school student) |
As my resume shows, I spent over 15 years selling real estate after retiring from 35 years in engineering. The reason for leaving engineering was so that I could realize my dream of living in Hawaii. The reason for returning to work in a totally new field was equally simple; I had moved 5,000 miles from my East Coast home to a new location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean (Hawaii) where I only knew 1 person, the real estate agent who had sold me my Hawaii properties. It only took a week to realize I needed a way to meet people in my new location if I didn't want to live the life of a hermit. Of the 3 ideas I had, I chose going back to work in a totally new field, real estate sales. I was successful both in both the business and the social aspects provided by what became a lengthy second career. It was a good decision for me.
Awards & Achievements
| Year | Award/Achievement |
| 2026 | Portugal D7 visa applicant |
| 2025 | Machico, Madeira homeowner |
| 2022 | Real Estate retiree |
| 2012 | Kauai Half-Marathon Finisher medallion |
| 2012 | Hawaii Real Estate Broker License RB-20941 |
| 2009 | Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation |
| Multiple | Multiple real estate awards 2005-2020 |
| 2004 | Hawaii Real Estate Salesperson License RS-64602 |
| 2004 | Engineering retiree & Hawaii resident |
| Multiple | Kalalau Wilderness Backpacking (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) |
| Multiple | Chesapeake Bay Bridge Walks (1988, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001) |
| Multiple | Westinghouse & Northrop Grumman engineering awards |
| 1986 | United States Patent # 4,631,635, Vibration-Isolated Cold Plate |
| 1983 | Unied States Copyright # TXu 134-286, The League Bowler's Secretary |
| 1975 | U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Skills & Seamanship Certificate |
| 1974 | U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Assist Commendation |
| 1973 | First-time homeowner |
| 1969 | Master of Science degree from SIU |
| 1968 | Bachelor of Science degree from SIU |
I'm relocating from Hawaii USA to Madeira PT
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From Maui to Madeira with love |
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