Don has enjoyed a wide and varied background and work career but continues to include athletics as a way to stay fit and healthy. His first college degree came in Biology/Chemistry, and upon graduation, began working for a pharmaceutical company – the perfect job for a college graduate, working for a drug company, he jokes looking back.
After 20 years in corporate America, Don opened his first company, a consulting firm with clients in industries as varied as Aerospace, Automotive, Computer Manufacturing, Food, Pharmaceuticals, Government and Military Agencies.
Among the other highlights on our ageless tour guide’s long resume, Don has been a professional Magician and a professional Musician, performing at the 1972 Inaugural Ball and still owning a home recording studio.
Unlike Don’s frequently changing career direction, family has been a constant in the life of one of the most veteran of adventure tour operators in the Sonoran Desert of Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona. Don has been married for 47 years to his wife Debbie, and together they share two sons and five grandchildren. Don also is an avid Disney fan – make sure to ask to see his wedding ring – having enjoyed countless trips to Disneyland.
When not out on the trails, Don spends time at Arrowhead Cadillac helping customers into their dream luxury car. Having tried retirement twice already — apparently neither attempt “took,” he jokes — Don loves to spend time exploring the desert trails and sharing his love of the outdoors with others. Don especially enjoys teaching his guests with Wild Bunch Desert Guides everything he knows about the history, geography, flora, and fauna of the Sonoran Desert.