He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from DePauw University and graduated from the University of Southern California with Master’s degrees in Urban Planning, Economics, and Business Administration.
He was a partner at the international accounting and consulting firms Arthur Andersen and Deloitte. In 2014 he was certified by the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Board of Mexico on the Labor Reform Law. He provides services to Japanese, Asian, and U.S. companies in both Japanese and English.