Graduated Auburn University 1960
Bachelor of Civil Engineering

Professional
1965-68 DOW CHEMICAL CO. E&CS
Kennedy Space Center, FL
1968-84 PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS
68-70 B-707 Commercial Pilot, New York
70-75 Aerospace Services Division
Cape Canaveral AFS, FL
75-84 Pan Am World Services, Cocoa Beach, FL
1984-94 GARDNER GRIFFITH & ASSOC. (GGA)
Consulting Engineers, President,
Cocoa, FL
1994-09 TLC ENGINEERING FOR ARCHITECTURE
(Acquired GGA in 1994)
94-01 Division Director, Cocoa Division
Cocoa, FL
01-09 President / Chief Operating Officer
Orlando, FL
2009 Retired

Government Service
1973-78 BREVARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
1978-88 FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
80-86 Chairman, Appropriations Subcommittee
on General Government
1987 Chairman, Committee on Finance and Tax
1988 Chairman, Committee on Rules and
Calendar
1988-92 FLORIDA SENATE
90-92 President Pro Tempore
90-92 Chairman, Committee on Appropriations
1992 State Senator Retired

Military Service
1960-65 US MARINE CORPS Active Duty
62-64 VMA-242 Jet Attack Squadron
1965-89 US MARINE CORPS RESERVE
65-81 VMA-142 Jet Attack Squadron
78-81 VMA-142 Commanding Officer
86-89 Command, USMC Mobilization Stations
Southeast US
1989 Colonel USMC Retired

I was terrified of my 11th grade English Teacher, Ms. Eloise Andrews. I breathed a sigh off relief when the year was over only to draw her again for my senior year. Much later the first time I made a commencement speach to a college graduating class, my opening remarks were, "My, My, If Ms. Andrews could see me now." It turns out that Ms. Andrews had a profound impact on my life. I have never forgotten her.