Personal

Born June 30, 1953 in Alexandria, LA. Cajun. Grew up in Lafayette, LA. Moved in 3^rd grade to Texarkana, AR.

Engaged. 5-11+, 170 lbs.

Three children

• Adrienne (3/20/81). Married. CPA/CIA in Baton Rouge, LA.
• Cara (1/1/83). Married. Accountant in Little Rock, AR.
• Jeremiah (JJ) (6/22/84). Health care cost consultant in Atlanta, GA.

Education

• Arkansas High School, Texarkana, 1971.
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, May 1975, University of Arkansas.

• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, September 1978, Georgia Tech.
• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, December 1981, Georgia Tech.

Employment History

· Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA), Bauxite, AR - Summer, 1974 and May, 1975 - September, 1977.

· University of Arkansas, Mechanical Engineering Department - January, 1982 - present.

· Professional Engineer and Consultant - June, 1982 - present.

Likes and Interests

• Recreation - History, water skiing when get chance, floating, hiking, cooking. Trying to get better at golf. Have jumped out of an airplane twice, alone not tandem.
• Food - Cajun, seafood, Italian, BBQ.
• TV - History Channel, Food Channel, Discovery Channel, Fox News.
• Music - Blues, oldies, some classical, and country with an edge.
• Travel - Europe, American West, Civil War battlefields.
• Exercise and burn 950 calories a day to stay in shape. Must do so since I enjoy interesting food whether at restaurants or prepared at home.