• Professional Engineer (North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia)
  • Cum Laude Graduate of Clemson University – 1966
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
  • Graduate of the University of Florida – 1968
  • Masters of Science in Engineering
  • Licensed Mechanical Contractor in North Carolina (H-1, H-2, H-3) and South Carolina (Unlimited)
  • Licensed Electrical Contractor in North Carolina (Unlimited)
  • Licensed General Contractor in North Carolina and South Carolina
  • Control System Design at McGuire Nuclear Station, 1968-1973
  • Mechanical Engineering Professor at UNC Charlotte teaching Controls Classes 1973-1977