Institution

Dates

Specialties

Degree

Auburn University

1956

Veterinary Medicine

DVM

Michigan State University

1965

Epidemiology

Vanderbilt University

1968

Public Health Adm.

Auburn University

1970

Microbiology

Institution

Dates

Title

Alabama Veterinary Medical Association

2001 - Present

Director of Governmental Affairs

State of Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Montgomery, Alabama

1987-1989

Acting Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries

State of Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Montgomery, Alabama

1979 - 2001

State Veterinarian

United States Department of Agriculture Veterinary Services Montgomery, Alabama

1976 - 1979

Brucellosis Coordinator

Cooperative Extension Service Auburn University Auburn, Alabama

1969 - 1976

Extension Veterinarian

United States Department Of Agriculture Veterinary Services Brentwood, Tennessee

1962 - 1969

Regional Epidemiologist

United States Department of Agriculture Veterinary Services Lansing, Michigan

1959 - 1962

Brucellosis Epidemiologist

United States Department of Agriculture Veterinary Services Montgomery, Alabama

1956 - 1959

District Veterinarian

Institution/Association

Dates

Adjunct Professor, Pathobiology College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University

1980 - Present

Adjunct Professor, Microbiology School of Nursing and Veterinary Medicine Tuskegee University

1982 - Present

Department of Large Animal Surgery and Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine Auburn University

College of Veterinary Medicine Auburn University

Advisory Committee Auburn University School of Agriculture

2000 - Present

Industry Advisory Committee Auburn University Agriculture Experiment Station

1998 - Present

Secretary's Advisory Committee on Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases

1997 - 1998

Mexico - United States Tuberculoses And Brucellosis Committee

1995 - Present

National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Safeguarding Review USDA, APHIS-VS

2001

American Veterinary Medical Association

• Member

1956 - Present

• Council on Public Health and Regulatory Veterinary Medicine (Chairman 1990 - 1991)

1985 - 1991

• AVMA-USDA Relations Committee

1986 - 1989

• Animal Agricultural Liaison Committee

1988 - 1998

• Council on Public Health andRegulatory Veterinary Medicine

1987 - 1992 & 1995 - Present

• AVMA-USDA Relations Committee

1995 - Present

Alabama Veterinary Medical Association

• Member

1956 - Present

• Executive Board

1976 - Present

• Public Health Committee

1966 - 1986

• Animal Health Committee

1962 - 1988

• Awards Committee

1975 - 1983

• Public Health and Rabies Committee

1986 - Present

• Newsletter Committee

1979 - 1988

• Continuing Education Committee

1963 - 1976

• Association Position Statements Committee

1985 - Present

• Diagnostic Laboratory Committee

1978 - Present

• Large Animal Affairs Committee

1984 - Present

United States Animal Health Association

• Member

1964 - Present

• President

1991 - 1992

• Secretary

1999 - Present

• Executive Committee

1979 - Present

• Board of Directors

1989 - 1994 and 1999 - Present

• Committee on Parasitic and Hemoparasitic Diseases (Chairman 1982 - 1985)

1979 - Present

• Government Relations Committee (Chairman 1991 - 1992)

1989 - 1994 and 1997 - Present

• Nominations and Resolutions Committee (Chairman 1993 - 1994)

1989 - 1996

• Committee on Brucellosis (Chairman 1994 - Present)

1983 - Present

• Committee on Animal Health Information Systems

1993 - Present

• Committee on Professional Oversite

1992 - Present

• Food Safety Working Group NAHRS Steering Committee

1995 - Present

National Assembly Chief Animal Health Officials

• Member

1979 - Present

• Secretary

2000 - Present

Southern Animal Health Association

• Member

1979 - Present

• President

1984 - 1985

• President

1996 - 1997

Central Alabama Veterinary Medical Association

• Member

1979 - Present

• President

1988

ALPHA ZETA

National Cattlemen's Beef Association

• Animal Health Committee

1990 - Present

• Vice-President

2001

• Regional Vice-President

1981-1984 & 1986-1987

• Chairman, Livestock Hall of Fame Committee

• President elect

2000 - Present

• Board of Directors

1996 - 1999

• Chairman, Miss Rodeo Alabama Committee

Montgomery County Cattlemen's Association

• Member

1960 - Present

• Member

1964 - Present

• Advisory Beef Committee

1998 - Present

• Member

1977 - Present

• Advisory Executive Committee

1982 - Present

Alabama Resource Development Committee

1977 - Present

• Member

1988 - Present

• Brucellosis Committee

1988 - Present

• Pseudorabies Committee

1990 - Present

• Food Safety

1990 - Present

Montgomery Rotary

1986 - Present

Paul Harris Fellow

2000 - Present

Alabama Agri-Business Council

1992 - Present

1980

Outstanding Service Award

Alabama Poultry and Egg Association

1980

Recognition Award

Alabama Cooperative Extension Service

1984

Alabama Veterinarian of the Year

Alabama Veterinary Medical Association

1983

Presidential Award

Alabama Poultry and Egg Association

1991

Outstanding Service Award

Alabama Poultry and Egg Association

1992

Honorary State FFA Degree

Alabama FFA Association

1992

Alabama Livestock Hall of Fame

Alabama Cattlemen's Association and Southeastern Livestock Exposition

1996

National Assembly of Chief Livestock Health Officials Annual Award

National Assembly of Chief Livestock Health Officials

1998

Special Award

Alabama Farmers' Federation

2000

Poultry Hall of Fame

Alabama Poultry and Egg Association

2001

Father of the Year

Alabama Cattlewomen's Association

2001

Distinguished Service Award

Alabama Poultry and Egg Association

2001

Wilford S. Bailey Distinguished Alumnus Award

College of Veterinary Medicine Auburn University