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Douglas Newkirk Armer, (also known as Doug, Dougie, Doug-E-Fresh, Doogie, Doogie Howser MD, McDoogle and THE Douglas) is an American investment banker, foreign policy buff, C-SPAN fanatic, Brooklyn historian, student of history, literature, music, philosophy, latin and classics. He often demonstrates his aptitude for arm wrestling and other feats of strength spontaneously and without prompting. He is an avid swimmer and skier and willing participant in any physical activity that doesn’t lead to excess perspiration.

Armer speaks a smattering of approximately 43 languages and dialects including, French, Russian, Polish, Spanish, Spanglish, Farsi, Pashtun, Arabic – at least enough to become friendly with or curse out any restaurant worker, cab driver or foreign diplomat.

EARLY LIFE

Douglas was born in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn to Jerry and Frances Armer and is the fraternal twin of Hannah Armer who is several minutes his senior.

At age 12, he enrolled in The Packer Collegiate Institute. Early on, he was approached by the most popular, handsome, charming kid in his class, Andrew Dickerson, who made a harmless ice-breaking joke:

A: Do you like video games? D: [guardedly] Yeah. A: do you like DIG DUG?

Despite his misgivings, Douglas formed a friendship with this charismatic young man, that would prove to last a lifetime