Born and raised in New Jersey, retired Army officer and university professor, Francis (Frank) Pengitore is a graduate of Seton Hall University (B.A. & M.A.) and The George Washington University (Ed. D.).
As a career Army officer, his assignments included tours in Europe and the United States where he served in a variety of command and staff positions, the final one being instructor at the Joint Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia. Following his time in the Army, Frank taught English composition and English literature to college undergrads at DeVry University and South University. In addition, he taught courses in adult learning and instructional methods in the College of Education at Troy University and in the Workforce Education and Development program at Southern Illinois University. He also taught classes in educational leadership, higher education administration, and human resource development at the master’s and doctoral levels in the Graduate School of Education and Human Development at The George Washington University.
Although he has published academic articles and papers in professional journals, the Lucky and Bud series is his first foray into young adult fiction. His interest in and personal experience with animal rescue and rehabilitation served as the inspiration for these stories, having rescued and adopted two cats and a rabbit, and after working with the SPCA and local wildlife rehabilitators in rescuing the squirrels in these stories and other wildlife. He wanted to introduce the fine work they do to a young audience, in the hope that it may encourage a new generation to participate in this noble effort.
His hobbies include military history, baseball, mystery stories, classic movies, and gardening. He currently resides in Virginia Beach with his wife Diana, their beagle Bailey and their cat Moose Murphy – both recent rescues.
Born and raised in New Jersey, retired Army officer and university professor, Francis (Frank) Pengitore is a graduate of Seton Hall University (B.A. & M.A.) and The George Washington University (Ed. D.).
As a career Army officer, his assignments included tours in Europe and the United States where he served in a variety of command and staff positions, the final one being instructor at the Joint Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia. Following his time in the Army, Frank taught English composition and English literature to college undergrads at DeVry University and South University. In addition, he taught courses in adult learning and instructional methods in the College of Education at Troy University and in the Workforce Education and Development program at Southern Illinois University. He also taught classes in educational leadership, higher education administration, and human resource development at the master’s and doctoral levels in the Graduate School of Education and Human Development at The George Washington University.
Although he has published academic articles and papers in professional journals, the Lucky and Bud series is his first foray into young adult fiction. His interest in and personal experience with animal rescue and rehabilitation served as the inspiration for these stories, having rescued and adopted two cats and a rabbit, and after working with the SPCA and local wildlife rehabilitators in rescuing the squirrels in these stories and other wildlife. He wanted to introduce the fine work they do to a young audience, in the hope that it may encourage a new generation to participate in this noble effort.
His hobbies include military history, baseball, mystery stories, classic movies, and gardening. He currently resides in Virginia Beach with his wife Diana, their beagle Bailey and their cat Moose Murphy – both recent rescues.