A graduate of West Virginia University School of Dentistry, 1961. Completed General Practice Residency at University of N. Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1962. He moved with his family to Orlando in October, 1962. He worked for Dr. Brownell for one year. He bought the current office on Fairbanks and began practicing at that location by mid-1964. He was a solo practitioner until joined by his daugher in January, 1993. He retired in September, 1998. He currently lives in southwest Pennsylvania.
He was an active member in good standing of the Central District Dental Society, the Florida Dental Society, the American Dental Association and alumnis of WVU. He is a veteran of the Korean War.