Date of birth: 13 Oct 1979

Age on Race day: 26

Born in: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Home town: Boston, MA, USA

Nationality: American

Club: CUBC

College: St Edmund’s College

Course: Economics (enrolled in 2004 for 2 years)

Previous Uni: University of Cal, Berkeley

School: Buckingham Brown/ Nichols Schools, USA

Height: 5’9

Weight: 55kg

Coach: Duncan Holland

Personal bio:

Was part of the Cambridge early-season squad in 2004/5. Created his own major at Berkeley titled “Leadership in Global Business and Politics”, centred on a predictive model in leadership. Whilst at Berkeley also set up a wireless networking company – a cutting-edge precursor of more recent commercial networks. Says the intensity of preparation and focus involved in the Boat Race is incomparable in the world and he wants to experience it. As a cox won the Head of the Charles twice and was an American Collegiate gold medallist in 2001 and silver medallist in 2002. Competed in the sport of wrestling at school where he was captain of wrestling and Most Valued Player. Also a talented cross-country runner. Many of his friends took up rowing and that’s how he first got started. Chris Kennelly and Scott Frandsen, previous Blues, are both friends. As an artist had one of his acrylic paintings featured in an exhibition.