Lou is a native San Franciscan, has lived in Marin County for over 55 years, and he and his wife Marge have been residents of Novato for 15 years.  He is a graduate of the University of San Francisco and served as President of their Alumni association in 1986. He has been a member of the Board of  Westamerica  Bank since 1991 and serves on their Audit Committee.

He retired from a 33-year career with Merrill Lynch in sales and office management and has been active in many community organizations including board membership in Hospice By the Bay, Marin Health Foundation and the Marin Art and Garden Center. He was president for five years of the Marin Symphony and served on the board for over 15 years.  He is a Past President and current member of Marin Forum and is a 29 year member of the Rotary Club of San Rafael where he served as President and then District Governor. 

He currently serves as educational coordinator for the Marin Symphony’s Golden Gate Opus project.

He will address GGBC on the “The Golden Gate Bridge, its history revisited”.