| Born in Lawton, Oklahoma . Joined the high school
rocket club after sputnik was launched and no longer experimented with rocket
fuel in my garage. Flew model airplanes.
Graduated from the University of Oklahoma in Aeronautical Engineering. Graduated from Air Force flight school and went to mountain survival, jungle survival, and Southeast Asia flying the F-4. Also flew the O-2 and the C-47. Taught flying, obtained a masters in Industrial Engineering, spent four years in Civil Engineering Squadron, went to Spain for 3 years flying the F-4, 3 years at Fort Walton Beach in electronic warfare, 2 years in Korea as facility manager for 1000 person underground command post. Worked in Austin as facility manager for Art Carved Class Rings, Southwestern Bell, Motorola, and Texas State University. I obtained the following certifications: FMA from BOMA, CFM from IFMA, and LEED AP from
the U.S. Green Building Council. I've been a member since '91 and have been the Professional
member of the year three times. I served as the chapeter Secretary in '96, Webmaster since '98 and
sometimes newsletter editor. |