He began drawing as a boy, inspired by the artwork in such comic strips as Flash Gordon and Tarzan. After WW II, he joined the prestigious Charles E. Cooper Studios. During that time he worked for Ford, General Electric, Coca-Cola, The Saturday Evening Post, Argosy and Reader's Digest. He created hundreds of book covers, including 62 in the popular Doc Savage series. He's had commissions from the Baseball and Football Hall of Fame and was official artist for the New York Giants football team.