I was born in Atlanta, grew up in the area and graduated from Decatur High School in 1960. Over the next twelve years I attended night school part-time and worked as a draftsman for the Georgia DOT and various architectural / engineering firms.  I graduated from Southern Technical Institute with a Bachelor degree in 1972. 
In 1972 I married Connie and adopted her daughter, Lisa.  Our twin boys were born in 1974.  We lived in Tucker, GA while

they were growing up.

I went to work for Beers Construction Company in February 1973 and retired as a Project Mnager/Group Vice President in February 1998.  During my career with Beers I had the opportunity to work on and/or manage the following significant projects:

• Southern Bell Headquarters, Atlanta
• Kimberly Clark Complex, Roswell
  
• Hewlett-Packard Southeastern Headquarters, Atlanta
• Swissotel, Atlanta
  
• Bank of America Plaza (NationsBank Plaza),
  
• Atlanta Georgia International Plaza, Atlanta
• Crowne Point, Atlanta
  
• IJL Financial Center, Charlotte
  
• Campanile, Atlanta 

We moved to Dahlonega in 1998, remodeled the house, started the Christmas tree farm and jumped right in to the rural lifestyle.   
Since moving here I’ve been involved with the Lions Club, Boy Scouts, Habitat for Humanity, NOA, the Merchants Assoc. and the Chamber.  
My hobbies are woodworking, and restoring antique trucks, Farmall tractors and farm machinery.