World War II kept the family apart for many years. His father was working in the U.S., while he and his mother, grandmother, older brother and younger sister worked the farm. From the top of a mountain, he watched the German planes fly overhead the day Norway was invaded; some flew close enough they could see the faces of the pilots. The occupation was to have a significant influence on his way of thinking. Following the war, the family was reunited in Brooklyn when he was fourteen. He was not to return to Norway until 1988.

Ernest enlisted in the Army at the age of nineteen and saw twelve months of action in the Korean War. Taking advantage of the GI bill, he graduated cum laude from Baruch College (City College of New York) in 1957, with a B.A. in Finance. In 1964, he earned his Masters of Business Administration with distinction from New York University. He received his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1968. In 1995, he retired from 37 years of service with Citibank as Vice President of Private Banking. He is currently a founding member of a small investment firm, based in Manhattan.

Ernest’s examination of history, philosophy and world events remains more vital than ever. He has literally produced volumes of material over the years, heretofore shared only with family and friends. Never one to claim his point of view as flawless, Ernest has always welcomed intelligent debate. After much encouragement to “spread the word”, we now present his thoughts for consideration to a wider audience… as George Marshall once said, “Tell me where I’m wrong.”