Rick KaplowitzDr. Kaplowitz has served as a senior executive in academia and in technology. He was a dean and vice president at colleges including Rutgers University, Merrimack College, New England Institute, and the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology. He was adirector at Raytheon (Defense Systems division) and a vice president at Gartner (technology consulting). Rick has been involved in the management of local political campaigns in both Andover, Massachusetts, and Palo Alto, California. He has also served on community boards, including on the Santa Clara County Senior Care Commission; California Senior Leadership Alliance; Billy DeFrank Center; Leadership Palo Alto; Adolescent Counseling Services; and Greater Lawrence Mental Health & Retardation Board. A Silicon Valley resident for the past 30 years, Rick grew up on a dead-end street in Brooklyn. He earned his bachelor's degree at Brooklyn College and his master's degree at Columbia University, taught mathematics in Brooklyn and in France, and then attended Harvard University, where he earned his doctorate, studying at the schools of education and management. An accomplished public speaker, Rick finds that his speaking these days is well received at marriage celebrations, where he serves as a wedding officiant. He and his wife and co-author, Geri Spieler, live in Palo Alto, California. Read More Read Less