Bernard was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. After attending South High School, he ski-bummed in Northern California and Aspen before working for the Martin Company on the Arizona desert, Titan...view moreBernard was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. After attending South High School, he ski-bummed in Northern California and Aspen before working for the Martin Company on the Arizona desert, Titan 2 missile sites.
He attended the University of Arizona in Tucson then returned to his native Colorado, attending night school at University of Colorado, working during the day, teaching skiing on the weekends at Winter Park. One of the classes he enjoyed most was creative writing, but he never pursued it until now.
Most of his young business life was motivational speaking, promoting speakers like Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, Paul Harvey, Og Mandino, and Zig Ziglar; serving as regional vice president of Northern California . His most recent was twenty-six years at a Philips Lighting distributor, outside sales to vice president, and back to outside sales.
He currently resides in the Denver area and has a grown son, Bernie Jr.view less