1952
Born in Corinth, Mississippi to Harold Minter and Manelle Blackwood.
1975
Receives a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from the University of Tennessee.
1976
Receives a Master in Engineering from the University of Tennessee.
1977
Becomes a civil engineer for Mobil Exploration and Producing Southeast, Inc. in New Orleans, Louisiana.
1979
Becomes a structural engineer for Mobil Research and Development Corporation in Dallas, Texas.
1981
Becomes a civil engineering supervisor for Mobil Exploration and Producing U.S., Inc. in Morgan City, Louisiana.
1989
Receives a Master of Business Administration from Tulane University.
1990
Becomes senior marine civil engineering advisor for Mobil Exploration and Producing U.S., Inc. in New Orleans, Louisiana.
1992
Becomes a construction manager for Mobil Research and Development Corporation.
2000
Becomes an offshore fabrication advisor for ExxonMobil Development Corporation in Houston, Texas.
2004
Becomes Orlan Platform deputy site manager for Exxon Neftegas Limited in Komsomolsk, Russia.
2005
Becomes construction advisor for Africa project services for ExxonMobil Production Company in Houston, Texas.
2007
Becomes construction manager for Mobil Equatorial Guinea, Inc. in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
2008
Becomes construction manager for Esso Exploration & Production Chad, Inc. in Kome, Chad.
2019
Begins coursework toward a Master of Legal Studies at Washington University in St. Louis.