He fought in the [[United States Army]] in [[World War II]] and rose from the rank of private to major.<ref name=obit/>
He fought in the [[United States Army]] in [[World War II]] and rose from the rank of private to major.<ref name=obit/>
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In 1984, he opened Fitzmorris and Associates, a [[real estate]] business and consulting firm, os which he was the president and chief executive officer until his retirement in 2018.<ref name=obit/>