- Born in Hillsdale, Michigan
- Graduated from Montpelier High School, Ohio, 1947
- Graduated from U of F Ag Ed, BSA 1958, MED 1959
- Taught Vo Ag at Fort Meade H.S., Fort Meade, FL 1959-64
- Taught Vo Ag at Winter Haven H.S., Winter Haven, FL 1964-67
- Taught at Polk Vo Tech Center, Bartow, FL, 1967-68
- Taught at Indian River Jr. College, Ft. Pierce, FL 1968-69
- County Supervisor of Ag Programs, Palm Beach Co., 1969-71
- Region V Supervisor, FL DOE, 1971-93
- Honorary State and American Farmer Degree
- Retired 1993