Before moving to the business community, I taught Political Science, Public Administration, Management, Technology, Finance, Human Resources, and Statistics at the University of Georgia, University of Connecticut, Fairleigh-Dickinson University, and Yale University.

I am an alumnus of the University of Georgia, have a Ph.D. from the School of Public and International Affairs. I was fortunate to be able to study with Frank Gibson, Dean Rusk, Robert Golembiewski, and Charles Bullock.

I also have advanced work in Statistics, and an M.A., and B.A. in Political Science. I have chaired panels and presented research at a variety of professional association meetings. I am the author of scholarly articles, several methodologies, book chapters, and a textbook on Budgeting and Finance.