1963
Admitted to practice in the state of North Carolina.
1963
Becomes assistant manager of Cameron-Brown Capital Corp.
1965
Becomes president, chief executive officer and director of Currier Piano Co.
1977
Becomes president, chief executive officer and director of Chantry Lamp Co.
1979
Becomes president, chief executive officer and director of Erwin-Lambeth.
1980
Serves as administrator of Dewars Profile.
1980
Becomes president, chief executive officer and director of Norman Perry.
1980
Authors “Success in Small Business is a Laughing Matter.”
1987
Serves as administrator of North Carolina Credit Unions.
1988
Becomes president, chief executive officer and director DataPix, Inc.
1988
Receives the Distinguished Service Award from the North Carolina Credit Union League.
1990
Becomes chief executive officer of Digital Recorders, Inc.
1990
Authors “Jokes That Span Generations.”
1993
Co-founds the North Carolina Information and Technology Association and serves as chairman of the board.
1995
Co-founds the North Carolina Electronics and Information Trade Association (NCTA).
1997
Named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED).
1998
Becomes chief executive officer of Pilot Biotechnologies in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
2005
Receives a Certificate of Director Education from the NACD Institute.
2010
Becomes a Babcock Entrepreneurial Fellow at Wake Forest University.