Bachelor of science in engineering from U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 1972; master of science in aeronautical systems from the University of West Florida, 1975; honorary doctorate of science degree from the University of West Floriada, 2001; Commander, USCG, Ret.; hobbies: Golf, fishing, hunting, running, tennis, woodworking; from 1992 to 1994 he was Director of Process Improvement Technolgy at Lockheed Space Operations Company and then until 1996 Vice President/Director for Shuttle Engineering at United Space Alliance; 1996 he switched to McDonnell Douglas (later Boeing Company) to serve as Vice President at KSC for the Payload Ground Operations Contract with NASA; later he became Vice President for Boeing Florida Operations at KSC; currently Vice President Boeing Space Company at KSC.