Michael P KostMICHAEL P. KOST was born and raised on Long Island, New York. After graduating from Westbury High School in 1961, he joined the US Army. Upon completing basic training, he was assigned to serve in Berlin, Germany. _ ere he witnessed the construction f the Berlin Wall. After his tour of duty, Kost returned to Long Island to run his family's restaurant for several years until in the mid-eighties he decided to relocate to Hawaii. Read More Read Less