Tony, William Anthony Rivera, was bread in Manhattan and buttered in the Bronx.
His early years were marked by being a good student who never really studied but got good grades and who never stopped talking in class! And, man, did he have hair…
He attended Murry Bergtruam HS, Lehman and Iona Colleges, the University of Delaware, where he earned a PhD in Political Science and International Relations, and two Master’s degrees from Liberty University: Master of Theological Studies and Master of Divinity. Wow, knowledge really fills you up and a PhD can really puff you up!
He discovered that he had a knack for telling jokes, singing songs, and entertaining audiences. And he began performing at bars and nightclubs on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
He also discovered he had a knack for storytelling and took to writing. No good pictures of that! Reach out and get to know him, book him for a singing gig, reach out about some of his writing, book him for a speaking engagement, check out some of the links to his Spiritual Direction, Pastorship, and Business interests. He is here to support you and your efforts; he is here to entertain you!
After completing a post-doc at the University of Chicago, he discovered the wonderful world of scientific, mathematical, and computational modeling. See that work at CSS-LUCAS.
And then, because all of this kept the mind and heart busy, but not the soul. He went on to get two Master’s degrees from Liberty: a Master of Theological Study and a Master of Divinity. He now sees individuals and couples for Spiritual Direction and serves as a Pastor for EBF-Fayetteville. Visit these sites, get to know the diversity of work that feeds mind, heart, and soul.
Tony Rivera: A Modern Renaissance Man
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