Brief Biography Dr. Flick began teaching as a mathematics Instructor and Academic Dean at Purcell Marian High School in Cincinnati.He is Professor Emeritus and retired Executive Director of the Education Centers at Xavier University and retired mathematicsand physics Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati. He is also a past President of the Cincinnati Observatory Center and is Trustee Emeritus. The Cincinnati Observatory is a National History Landmark and the oldest professional observatory in the United States. It’s current mission is to promote science education and history/preservation. Mike also serves as National Chair of Education for the Astronomical League, a federation of astronomical societies. He has also served as President and Chairman of the Board of the GRACE Foundation and a Board Member at Notre Dame Academy. In 2006 Mike was granted the commission of Colonel on the staff of the Governor of Kentucky in the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels. His avocations include amateur astronomy, photography, toy train collecting, traction kite flyng, and drone pilot.
”It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit”