Education
Bachelor of Science, Drury College, 1961; postgraduate, U. Tulsa, 1961-1962; Juris Doctor, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1965; postgraduate, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1965.
Bachelor of Science, Drury College, 1961; postgraduate, U. Tulsa, 1961-1962; Juris Doctor, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1965; postgraduate, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1965.
Private practice, Lebanon, Missouri, 1965-1975; circuit judge division II, 26th Judicial Circuit Missouri, 1975-1987; district judge, United States District Court, Kansas City, Missoury, since 1987. Prosecuting attorney Laclede County, Missouri, 1967-1971.
Member Center United Methodist Church, Kansas City. With Missouri National Guard, 1956-1961. United States Army Reserve, 1961-1966.
Member Missouri Bar Association (member public information committee 1971-1972, member judiciary com.1971-1972, member of the Board of Governors 1975-1987, member Executive Committee 1983-1984, 86-87, member planning committee for annual meeting 1985, 87, chairman 1986, member selectioncom. for Lon Hocker award 1986), Missouri Trial Judges Association, 26th Judicial Bar Association, Laclede County Bar Association (president 1968-1969, 72-73), Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Kansas City Inn of Court (instructor 1988-1993), Missouri History Society, Phi Delta Phi.