I dropped out of college after two years, but later went back to school full-time while working full time, earning a degree in international economics and Asian studies. I passed the Foreign Service tests first time through and enjoyed a 22 year career, serving in Washington D.C., Switzerland, Thailand, Hong Kong, and the Philippines. I now own a consulting business in a Virginia suburb of Washington D.C. My wife of 42 years, Yuko, is an airline administrator. We have three sons pursuing humanistic careers and have masters degrees. Our whole family practices Nichiren Buddhism in the Soka Gakkai International, which I joined at age 19.