Born By the Sea
I was born on January 19, 1956, in Genoa, in the northwest of Italy — a port city carved into hillsides where ships, salt air, and centuries of craftsmanship shaped daily life. Raised between Italian and Swedish heritage, I grew up with a strong sense of discipline, responsibility, and respect for hard work. My earliest lessons were not spoken; they were watched — in how my elders fixed what was broken, how they kept their word, how they treated tools with the same care as people.