1946
Born to Lillian L. Chavis in Oxford, NC.
1966
Serves in the U.S. Air Force as an aircraft mechanic and civil engineer until 1970, serving a tour from 1967 to 1968.
1972
Earns an Associate of Arts in business administration from Durham Technical College.
1973
Works in research and development, product structure, system analysis and manufacturing at IBM until 2010.
1974
Marries Margaret Daniel Chavis.
1976
Receives an Award for Coaching the Little League.
1980
Receives the Award for the Presidency of the Mary Potter High School Reunion Club.
1983
Receives an Award for Operation Breakthrough as a board member.
1985
Serves as the president of the Parent-Teacher Association for elementary, middle and high schools until 1995.
2004
Serves as chairman of the board of the Mary Potter National Reunion Club until 2017.
2010
Commences his retirement.
2013
Serves as a member of the church budget committee for the Union Baptist Church in Durham, NC until 2018.
2021
Continues to contribute as a board member to the John Chavis Historical Society.
2021
Maintains membership with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Durham County School Parent Teacher Association.