- Graduated Alexander High School in 1965
- Served in the United States Army 1966-1968
- Attended Postal School in Lawton, Oklahoma and finished in top 5% of his class
- BS in Business Administration from Jackson State University
- First African American postman in Brookhaven (1985)
- Retired in 2012 with 45 years of service
- Married to former Diane Bryant; 5 children, 13 grandchildren
- Member of New Jerusalem Church
