Doc, as he is known throughout the world of Barbershop music is truly the Guru of our music. After being discharged from the Navy as a Radioman in 1945 , serving in the North Atlantic, he returned home & joined the New Haven Chapter, which had just been Chartered the year before. He sang for two years with them then left to attend school and become an Optometrist which he still practices. In 1955 he returned to the New Haven Chapter & sang with the ,"Elm Chords". They competed in Miami in 1955 & L A in 1957. When Doc moved to Meriden he joined the Meriden Chapter. Then in 1963 he formed the Four Statesmen Quartet. The Statesmen became well known throughout the Barbershop world. They traveled throughout the country as well as Asia & Europe, doing radio & television shows. One of them being the long running & well known Mike Douglas Show.  
They sang with the Boston Pops as well as doing a USO tour. The Four Statesmen traveled the Maritimes as well as England where they were very instrumental in spreading Barbershop singing throughout that country.

In 1967 in the city of Los Angles the Four Statesmen won the International Competition becoming the best quartet in the world. Their music remains popular to this day & is available on CD & tape. The group dissolved in 1978

In l979 Doc joined the comedy quartet, ‘‘The Note Wits’’ & for 18 more years he took his voice throughout the world. In 1986 he became a member of the, " George Baggish Memorial Quartet who won the first International Seniors Championship in Tucson, Arizona.

Then together with Joe Ciriello, our VP of Programming they formed the Connecticut Yankee Chorus. To add to all his accomplishments Doc was elected its first president.