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[B]Name (Age)[/B]: Mark Caruso (48)
[B]Tribe designation[/B]: Savaii
[B]Current residence[/B]: Forest Hills, N.Y.
[B]Occupation[/B]: Retired NYPD Detective
[B]Personal claim to fame[/B]: I was a NYCPD Morgue Detective for 20 years and I retired with honors from the mayor and police commissioner.
[B]Inspiration in life[/B]: My deceased Aunt Mary, who brought us to her home, raised us and gave us a great life.
[B]Hobbies[/B]: Gym and all that goes with it, spending as much time in the sun as I can and meeting new people/making new friends.
[B]Pet peeves[/B]: Know-it-alls and people with “I am better than you” attitudes.
[B]3 words to describe you[/B]: Funny, sarcastic and lovable.
[B]SURVIVOR contestant you are most like[/B]: I haven’t seen anyone like me.
[B]Reason for being on SURVIVOR[/B]: I want to experience being stripped of life's luxuries that we all take for granted and survive with the bare essentials.
[B]Why you think you’ll “survive” SURVIVOR[/B]: I am attentive and caring and have listening skills that can be supportive to my team and others. I love to work hard and have proven throughout my life that I will be a leader.
[B]Why you think you will be the sole SURVIVOR[/B]: People tend to like me because I am an honest person even though I am sarcastic and an “in your face” man. I am considered a real person heart, mind and soul.
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