- Born in Ashville, NC, Dec. 16, 1931
- Graduated from Sebring High School, Sebring, FL, 1950
- Served in USAF, 4 years
- Graduated from University of Florida, BS, 1958, MA, 1959
- Employed with Collier County Extension Service, 1959-61
- Employed with Chiquita Banana Co., Dominican Republic, Honduras and Colombia, 1961-71
- Taught at Avon Park High School, Avon Park, 1973-77
- Taught at Lake Placid Middle School, Lake Placid, FL, 1977-81
- Taught at Lake Placid High School, Lake Placid, FL, 1981-82
- Taught at Sebring Middle School, Sebring, FL, 1982-92
- Died August 9, 2004