Born in Winfield, Kansas Dec 10, 1943. Childhood in Eden Valley, New Cumberland, West Virginia. Lived in Harahan, Louisiana during teenage years. USAF 1963-1968. Graduated with a BS degree in Marketing from Florida State University in 1972. Lived in Phoenix, Arizona from 1972 to 1978. Moved to Panama City, Florida in 1978 and began a career in the inland waterways towing profession. Moved to Wewahitchka, Florida in 1985. Married Mattie Jane Davis March 24, 1991. Retired as a licensed towboat pilot in January 2009. Residence: Wewahitchka, Gulf County, Florida.

Born in Winfield, Kansas Dec 10, 1943. Childhood in Eden Valley, New Cumberland, West Virginia. Lived in Harahan, Louisiana during teenage years. USAF 1963-1968. Graduated with a BS degree in Marketing from Florida State University in 1972. Lived in Phoenix, Arizona from 1972 to 1978. Moved to Panama City, Florida in 1978 and began a career in the inland waterways towing profession. Moved to Wewahitchka, Florida in 1985. Married Mattie Jane Davis March 24, 1991. Retired as a licensed towboat pilot in January 2009. Residence: Wewahitchka, Gulf County, Florida.