Steven Grossman

Steven Grossman was born January 3, 1957, in Temple, Texas to Dr. Alex and Joan Grossman. He has 2 sisters and 1 brother. His father was an MD working for the Veterans Hospital in Temple. When he was age 7 they moved to West Hartford, Connecticut for 4 years and then to St. Petersburg, Florida where he started 6th grade. He graduated Boca Ciega High School in 1975. Through out High School he became involved in many sports like Baseball, Water Skiing, Scuba Diving, Motocross racing and Fishing. He knew his future was going to involve the ocean. In 1976 he tried to enlist in the Navy and then the Army to become a SEAL diver, but the recruiter said his eye sight wasn't good enough. He enlisted in the USCG (United States Coast Guard). Steven served on the WHEC Chase 718 and a couple small boat stations in Maine where he qualified as a Search and Rescue Coxswain, Rescue Swimmer and Boarding Officer, and then Base San Juan, Puerto Rico where he received TACLET (Tactical Law Enforcement Team)