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I was born in Worcester, Mass and spent a good part of 21 years there, although traveling throughout New England. Packed up my Bronco and headed south in 1993 and didn't look back. Wild wonderful West Virginia; West Palm Beach, Florida; then westward, "GO WEST YOUNG MAN" to Granby, Colorado traded in the Bronco in '96 for the first rollout of '97 Jeep Wrangler with round headlights much smaller than what I was used to driving but……..YEEE HAW.

Chef Mark

Two years ago, while in Houston, TX, I managed to find some OK wheeling spots, but I am now back in beautiful Colorado. Ever since Mork and Mindy came out years ago I always wanted to live in Colorado and own a Jeep….by God that's what I did. Of course there was a deeper meaning coming to Colorado than that that is where I met my wife, well……. and my Jeep. The De Nittis family has grown of course we now have our gorgeous daughter (future Jeeper). So there is four of us now; me, the wife, the kid and the dog. I wish Chrysler would just break down and come out with the four-door Wrangler TJ.

Vehicles driven/owned include: '78 Chevy K5 Blazer "Mellow Yellow", '85 Ford Bronco Full Size "Plain Jane", '88 XLT Full Size Bronco "nice truck, put through hell".

I have wheeled at every chance I get. It is funny, driving anywhere with my wife she hollers to keep my eyes on the road as I see what might seemingly be a trail head, heading off to destinations unknown, or checking out other "rigs" as they drive past. She is hip though, she can definately tell the vehicles that aren't quite as cool as ours, especially after she's taken the Jeep for the day.
An avid outdoorsman and family man balancing professional and personal life, my focus now is to cultivate and mentor myself, my family and the students at the University to flourish professionally and personally in the industry at all levels, based on simple principles of good values and ethics while still maintaining proper balance.