Douglas is a graduate of the University of Hartford. In 1992 he joined his family's historic restoration business in Washington DC., where he led the business which was approved by both the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Architect of Capitol' s office to work on statues and monuments in the Nation's Capital. Today Douglas is an Objects Conservator in Private Practice. With a passion for all things historic, his experience spans statues, plaques, large bronze doors and other casted objects.