1948
Born to Alvin LeRoy Holton and Shirley Irene (Coy) Holton in Jackson, MI.
1970
Earns a BS in applied science and engineering from the U.S. Military Academy; Serves as a captain in the U.S. Army Signal Corps until 1975.
1975
Serves as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve Signal Corps until 1998; Receives an Army Commendation Medal.
1976
Is an environmental engineer with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency until 1977.
1977
Achieves an MS in environmental engineering from the University of North Carolina; Works as a private practice consultant until 1980.
1980
Is a research associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory until 1984.
1981
Obtains a PhD in environmental engineering from the University of North Carolina.
1983
Is a consultant with the Environmental Quality Advisory Board.
1984
Is a research associate at Maxima Corp. until 1985.
1984
Serves as chairman of the Permitting and Siting Committee of the Air and Waste Management Association until 1990.
1985
Is a research supervisor at JBF Associates, Inc. until 1988; Is a National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research Grantee.
1985
Teaches as an adjunct professor at the University of Alabama, University of South Carolina and University of Tennessee until 2017.
1988
Serves as the office manager of First Environment, Inc. until 1989; Is the editor of “Siting of Waste Management Facilities.”
1989
Serves as president, chairman and a board member of Holton & Dycus, Inc. through 1993.
1993
Is the director of the Air Services Group at Industrial Compliance until 1998.
1997
Is named a Kentucky Colonel from the Ohio River Floods.
1998
Serves as president of Holton Environmental Associates until 2017; Receives a Defense Meritorious Service Medal.
2003
Is a civic presenter on global warming through 2017.
2018
Plays with the Annie Moses Band at Carnegie Hall.