Don a member of The American Guild of Variety Artists and is the past President of the Parent Assembly of the Society of American Magicians, the largest and oldest magical fraternity in America. He has been the co-producer of the Salute to Magic at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center in New York City. He is a hypnotist,certified by the National Guild of Hypnotists. A gifted speaker, mentalist and instructor in all aspects of hypnosis whose methods are a culmination of procedures developed in the military as part of G2. He is also a former public relations executive. He has a B.A. degree and two Master's degrees. His Ph. D work has been in the field of Sociology. He also has a lifetime CPM from the Institute for Supply Management, Inc. Further information regarding his background and mentalism shows can be obtained by visiting his web site, donsmentalmagic.com.