Commander, USN, Ret.; Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of Mississippi, 1963; Master of Science, Aeronautical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, 1981; at the time of his selection assigned at Strike Aircraft Test Directorate, Naval Air Test Center Patuxent River, Maryland; semi finalist in NASA astronaut group 8 selection; currently consultant, Florida Instiute of Technology and Lone Star Analysis.