Place of Birth: Durham, Arkansas

Personal History(School/Family): Graduated from Alton High School, St. Louis, Missouri; B.S. Degree Chemical Engineering from Uinversity of Arkansas; M.S. Degree in Administration from Washington Univerity; Married with three children

Place of Recruitment: St. Louis, Missouri

Branch of Service: US Army: 1954 – 1956

Class: PFC

Military Occupation Service(s): Medic

Service History,Stateside or Abroad(list dates): 1954: Basic Training at Fort Chaffe, Arkansas. Advanced training at Brooke Army Medical Center and, later was assigned as a Medic. Honorable discharged in 1956. After military service, I went to school at the University of Arkansas and received a B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering. I received my M.S. Degree in Administration from Washington Univerity in 1962. I went to work at Monsanto (Chemical Company) in East St. Louis, Missouri, as a Chemical Engineer. I retired from the Company in 1986. 

Honors & Commendations: Good Conduct Medal

Present Location: Carrollton, Texas. My spouse (Virginia M) and I are a resident of the Atria Carrollton (Assisted Living), in Carrollton. My Carrollton connection is that I have a daughter, Kathryn, lives in Plano, Texas.