Birthplace: Rockingham, NC in Richmond County
Education: Richmond Senior High School, Campbell University, B.A. in Religion 1974, University of Idaho, Moscow M.B.A. 1983, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, O.D. 1994
Educational Awards: Contact Lens Award for Excellence
Work Experience: Wal-Mart in South Philadelphia, Wilmington Eye Associates in Wilmington, Delaware, John Ellis, OD in Troy, North Carolina, Pee Dee Valley Eyecare in Rockingham, North Carolina
Hobbies: Plays Piano, Organ, Mountain Biking, Hiking, Camping, Traveling