Education
Student, University South Carolina., Lancaster, 1965-1966; Associate of Arts in Accounting magna cum laude, Wingate (North Carolina) College, 1967; Bachelor of Science cum laude, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1969; Master of Arts, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1970; Master of Arts in Business Administration, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1977.