I have been acting, off-Broadway, for 48 weeks a year since 1976. I have had a longer run than any of the performers in “The Fantastiks,” “Cats,” or “Phantom of the Opera.” Every day, I must consider and choose my costume, make-up and countenance.

Thank goodness I went to acting school.

Little Theatre, the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, the University of Michigan Theatre performances. This set of experiences became the most useful to my career as an international insurance broker.

For example, recently I was asked by a client to demonstrate creativity. Did I discuss how we negotiate and place directors’ and officers’ liability contracts?  No!