- Born in Ocala, FL
- Graduated from Citrus High School, Inverness, FL, 1955
- Graduated from U of F, BS in Ag, 1960, MEd, 1963
- Taught at Santa Fe High School, Alachua, FL, 1960-61
- Taught at Citrus High School, Inverness, FL, 1961-65
- FFA Executive Secretary, FL Dept. of Edu., 1965-69
- Executive Asst. to Commissioner of Agriculture, 1969-91
- Advisor to 3 state officers
- Advisor to 2 area winning Parliamentary Procedure teams
- Advisor to 1 state winning meats judging team
- Advisor to 1 state winning public speaker
- Honorary American Farmer Degree, 1979
- U of F Alumni Assoc. Treasurer, 2 yrs.
- U of F College of Ag. Alumni and Friends, 1st Exec. Director
- U of F CALS - Alumnus of Distinction, 1997
- Distinguished Service Award, U of F Alpha Zeta
- FL Ag Hall of Fame - one of the founding directors
- Alpha Gamma Rho - Regional VP for Southeast, 1991-present
- Alpha Gamma Rho - President of FL Alumni - 17 yrs
- National FFA Alumni - Life Member
- Worked with State Advisors Harry Wood & C.M. Lawrence
- Past State FFA Officer, 1955-56
- Developed the subdistrict and district officer structure
- Developed the Golden Gavel Awards for past state officers
- Member of St. Paul's Methodist Church - Asst. Sunday School teacher, a particitant in the Stephen Ministries
- Died Jan. 24, 2009
- INDUCTED INTO THE FLORIDA FFA HALL OF FAME, 2009
