● Owned and operated three businesses in DeKalb County before retiring
● Served as Captain in the U.S. Army
● Republican Precinct Chairman for 4 years for the Montgomery Precinct
● Graduate of the University of Florida, BSBA Marketing and Math; attending
on a full academic Football Scholarship (lettering three years); joined the
ROTC program at the University of Florida
● Member of PKA fraternity
● Graduate of Decatur High School, Decatur, Georgia
SERVICE
● Board of Directors for Lutheran Towers Senior Living Facility in downtown Atlanta for six years; served as President of the Board in the final year. This is a first class HUD property for low income, independent living. Managed a $2,000,000 + renovation project that came in under budget and on time.
● Active member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Atlanta, Georgia
● Traveled on mission trip to Nicaragua
● Participated in the Lutheran Church Food Ministry which has served over
2,000,000 meals to homeless and working poor in downtown Atlanta
● Volunteered for over 20 years with the Atlanta Track Club’s 4th of July
Road Race
● Support Meals on Wheels in DeKalb County
● Support Shepherd’s Men project for military service men
● Volunteers to fill in as parent or grandparent at Montgomery Elementary
School
● Supporter of both Marist and Chamblee High School fundraising events, i.e.
Annual Mud Run – furnished heavy equipment
● Assisted other districts in Brookhaven with their zoning matters
● Volunteer at Goshen Valley Boys Ranch, foster home for boys in Waleska, GA
● Volunteer and coordinator with local schools for the Totes To Tots campaign benefitting the foster children in Georgia
● V olunteered with Habitat for Humanity
● Supporter and volunteer of Golden Retriever Rescue of Atlanta for 15 years
● Contributor to Lifeline Shelter in Chamblee
● Resident of Oak Forest Hills Neighborhood for 47 years with his wife,
Marie, and two rescued dogs named Cash and Bailey