1938
Born to Charles Sparks and Florence Elizabeth (McMaster) M. in Carrollton, OH.
1958
Marries Ina Marie Hogsed.
1960
Earns a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Mount Union College in Alliance, OH.
1960
Is a research chemist for PPG Chemical in Barberton, OH.
1962
Is a laboratory manager for General Tire Company in Akron, OH.
1966
Earns a Master of Business Administration from Akron University.
1966
Is a manager of materials at Dunlop Tire Company in Buffalo, NY.
1974
Becomes the manager of passenger materials of the Uniroyal Incorporated tire division in Troy, MI.
1976
Becomes the quality assurance manager of the Uniroyal Incorporated Tire Division.
1978
Serves as the director of quality assurance of the Uniroyal Incorporated Tire Division.
1980
Serves as the materials director of the Uniroyal Incorporated Tire Division.
1981
Serves as the director product engineering of the Uniroyal Incorporated Tire Division.
1986
Becomes the director of operations staff of the Uniroyal Incorporated Tire Division.
1986
Becomes the director of manufacturing quality assurance for the Uniroyal/Goodrich Tire Company.
1994
Becomes the quality and technology manager for Bailey Transportation Products, Incorporated, through 2001.
2020
Presently serves as the quality and technology manager of Kirkland Industries in Cleveland, OH.