1947
Is born in Montgomery, AL to parents George and Marjorie.
1971
Earns a Bachelor of Arts in history, philosophy and religion from the University of Georgia.
1973
Attains a Master of Arts in library science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
1974
Is a cataloger at James Madison University (JMU) until 1976; Is an instructor at JMU until 1980.
1975
Serves on the faculty senate of JMU until 1979.
1976
Is a reference librarian at JMU until 1987.
1977
Serves on the editorial board of James Madison Journal until 1980.
1978
Undertakes postgraduate coursework in business administration at JMU until 1979.
1980
Is a professor at JMU until 2010.
1983
Joins the Virginia chapter of the Special Librarians Association, for which he becomes treasurer and president.
1984
Is the chairman of the business reference services committee for the American Library Association until 1986.
1986
Serves on the library advisory committee for the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia until 1987.
1987
Is a business reference librarian at JMU until 1999.
1991
Is awarded with a Business Librarianship Excellence Award and a Gale Research Award from the American Library Association.
1998
Is a government documents librarian at JMU until 2003.
2003
Becomes the head of reference and government documents at JMU until 2010.
2007
Is a member of Phi Beta Delta through today.
2010
Earns the title of professor emeritus at JMU.
2016
Becomes a member of the Democratic National Committee.