I retired from the Army on Halloween 2009 after having served 28 years on active duty and reaching the rank of Colonel.  I was a combat engineer and commanded units up through and including brigade level.  My family and I spent 11 of those 28 years overseas in various locations including Germany, Italy, and Japan.  Currently I am the Associate Regional VP for Military at the University of Phoenix and have been in this position for just over 3 1/2 years.

Originally from Atlanta, I attended Auburn University for my undergraduate degree in Pre-Law/Journalism and was fortunate to attend graduate school on an Army Fellowship completing my Masters and Doctorate in Political Science at Duke University.  I have published three book length manuscripts including Defense Reorganization and Change (my dissertation), Engineering Peace (published by the US Institute of Peace), and Perspectives on Leadership.

Finally, my wife and I have two grown daughters who have both earned their bachelor's degrees and one overgrown cat (who really acts like a dog).