Capt. Eric F. Schiller, a native of Boston, grew up in a nautical setting. He graduated with honors from United States Merchant Marine Academy at King’s Point, New York, and was licensed as a ship’...view moreCapt. Eric F. Schiller, a native of Boston, grew up in a nautical setting. He graduated with honors from United States Merchant Marine Academy at King’s Point, New York, and was licensed as a ship’s engineering officer and a deck officer. He was also commissioned in the United States Naval Reserve. He and his wife of more than thirty-three years, Shere, have raised three adult children. They use their iconic and notorious pirate bar, Gaspar’s Grotto in Tampa, Florida, as a fundraising platform for many and various charitable causes.view less