Education
Elon College, 1966-70
U.S .Air Force, Ground Radio-Electronics School, Keesler Air Force Base, MS, 1974-75
Park College, Kansas City, MO, B.A. Economics and Business Administration 1977
Florida Institute of Technology, MBA Candidate, 1987.
Employment History
United States Air Force, Minuteman Missile Radio Maintenance NCO, Whiteman Air Force Base, MO, 1974-1980
ITT North, Telecommunications Instructor, Cape Canaveral, FL 1980-1981
Northrop Technical Services, Taif, Saudi Arabia, Radio-Electronics Technician, Royal Saudi Air Force, 1981-1983
Pan American World Services, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL, Assistant Engineer, 1983-1988
United States Merchant Marine, Operation Desert Storm, Radio-Electronics Officer, USNS Potomac, 1990-1991
Elon University, Telecommunications Technician, 1997 to present
Professional Activities
FCC General Class (1st Class) Commercial Radiotelephone License with Radar Endorsement
FCC 2nd Class Commercial Radiotelegraph License
FCC Amateur Radio Extra Class License
Service Activities
Member: American Radio Relay League
United States Air Force MARS (Military Auxiliary Radio System)
Alamance Amateur Radio Club
Alamance County RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service)
Company Shops Concert Band, Board of Directors
Alamance Jazz Band
Elon University Alumni Band
Elon University Phoenix Winds
First Baptist Church Wind Ensemble
Awards
President's Volunteer Service Gold Award; President's Council on Service and Civic Participation for 25 years and 4000 hours of public service with the United States Air Force Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS)
First Place, Virginia, 3rd highest in USA, in the 2010 CQ World Wide VHF Radio Contest in the Hilltopper, Low-Power Portable class
First Place, South Carolina and Roanoke Division Leader in the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) January VHF Amateur Radio Sweepstakes for Low Power, Single-Operator Portable
First Place, North Carolina and Roanoke Division Leader and 10th Place overall in the U.S. and Canada in the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) June VHF Amateur Radio QSO Party for Single-Operator Portable
First Place, Emergency Communications (EMCOM) radio station construction project, Charlotte, NC Hamfest and First Place, RARSFEST, Raleigh, NC, March 2013.
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