Patrick Rossi:  

Life From 1972 until 1987 I worked as a musician, playing bass with a number of bands, mostly top-40, R&B, or jazz. I started out playing with my parents in a band called All in the Family. It was a great learning experience. In 1976, I joined Zany Murphy, an R&B band from Alabama. Again, I was blessed to have been working with very talented musicians. In 1980, I moved back to R.I., and studied math at URI. I continued to play in bands - Jam, Urban Renewal, Rhyme & Reason, and Odds on Favorite. Again, I got lucky, and played with great bands and musicians. In 1987, I played my last gig. I didn't plan it that way, it just worked out that way. I still have this pipe dream of playing again - who knows. MATH. I received a BS and an MS in math at the University of Rhode Island. Great experience! From 1984-1987, I taught as an instructor at Central New England College. The students were great, and I still think of them often. The teaching experience was priceless. In 1987, I moved back to Auburn, AL, and began working on my PhD. (This is why I stopped playing music). Since 1993, I've been at Troy State University (in the southeast part of Alabama). I enjoy my students and my work. I also work as managing editor of the Alabama Journal of Mathematics. It's nothing like anything I've ever done before, and I really like it. My Wife? She's a lovely ...Expand for more