Born in Union City, New Jersey, Pat served in Vietnam from May 1967-1968 with the 10th Cavalry of the 4th Infantry Division on Dragon Mountain in the central highlands,
seeing action in TET offensives I and II. He is part of the oral history of the Vietnam War at both the US Military Academy at West Point and the Rutgers historical society.
Pat has enjoyed a 40-year career in the theater business, starting as an actor on Soaps and Broadway before moving into directing and producing some of the biggest stars and major productions at the
finest theaters worldwide.