I graduated from East Tennessee State University in 1983 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, with a major in Finance and Banking.
I live in Atlanta with my wife, Paula, and our two dogs, Savannah and Murphy. Our other pet is a horse named Poet that my wife rides and competes with in dressage, one of her many passions. Our adult son, Avery, lives in the Atlanta area and currently works for Home Depot corporate as a financial analyst.
Throughout my career I have been involved in many professional, charitable, and faith-based organizations to help improve our lives, our communities, and our industry.
My hobbies and interests are varied – running 3 miles at a time 3 to 4 days a week, playing golf poorly, playing tennis a little better, fly fishing, gardening, cooking on my Big Green Egg, and my favorite pastime — being my wife’s groom at her horse shows.