graduate of Bowling Green State University with Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, graduate of Ohio Northern University with a Juris Doctor Degree, and a U. S. Army Veteran. He's also a member and Past President of the Rotary Club of Fenton, member of the State Bar of Michigan, member of the State Bar of Michigan's Character & Fitness District Committee, Hearing Panel Member of the State Bar of Michigan's Grievance Panel, member and Past President of the Genesee County Bar Association. He has argued cases in the Federal Court of Appeals and the Michigan Court of Appeals.