Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) since 1975
Business Hall of Fame- 2010 Laureate, Chairman’s award winner from the Midland Area Chamber of Commerce, Past President of the Midland Area Chamber of Commerce, Past President of Midland Tomorrow, Past chair of the Board of Trustees for First United Methodist Church. Serves on national advisory boards for several insurance companies
Attained the rank of Captain while serving in the U.S. Army in the infantry.