I was born September 14, 1956 in Youngstown, Ohio. My parents were 40 years old,
my youngest sister, Patty, was 14, my brother, Tom, was 16 and my oldest sister, Joan,
was 19!
Needless to say, mine was not a "planned" birth. But, things worked out well in the end.
Joan was in Nursing School, so I started to travel at a very young age. At six months,
I was riding with mom to visit Joan in Salem, Ohio - I've had a love of travel ever since!
Some basics about Joe -
Grade School - Immaculate Conception School, Oak Street, Youngstown, Ohio
High School - Ursuline High School, Wick Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio
I founded the Ecology Club, was Assistant Editor of the Yearbook, etc.
College - University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
I attended the Grindstone Island School for Peace, Education, Research and Action
in the Thousand Islands, Canada
As President of the Model United Nations Club at UD, I headed a team that visited the UN
to engage in debate over global issues - our team represented Kenya.
As President of th University Activities Organization, I helped start many new traditions
at UD, including "Friendly Floyds", an annual charity fund raiser; and headed the "Christmas
on Campus" team.
I served in the US Peace Corps in South Korea from 1979 to 1981, the most politically active
period in Korea's history. (You can read more about it here as I write it.)
