Personal
-Born in Greensboro, NC, March 18, 1931
-Single; Presbyterian

Education
-Public schools of Guilford County, NC
-1949 Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
-1958 BA, History, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC
-1962 JD, University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, NC

Military Service
-US Coast Guard: served 5 ½ years active duty
-US Coast Guard Reserve: served 18 years
-Last Reserve assignment: Commanding Officer, US Coast Guard Reserve Unit, Wilmington, NC

Professional
-1961-67 State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Claims Department
-1967-69 Assistant County Attorney, Guilford County, NC
-1969-73 Assistant US Attorney, Middle District of North Carolina
-1973-77 Secretary, NC Department of Revenue
-1979-83 Practiced law with Turner, Enochs & Sparrow, Greensboro, NC

Legislative
-1969, 1979-84 Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
-Nov. 6, 1984 Elected to US House of Representatives
-Member of the Committee on Judiciary
-Ranking Member on Courts and Intellectual Property Subcommittee
-Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
-Member of Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
-Aviation Subcommittee
-Coast Guard Subcommittee
-Highways, Transit and Pipelines Subcommittee

Professional Organizations
-Greensboro Bar Association
-NC Bar Association -NC State Bar
-Guilford College Board of Visitors
-US Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors Clubs & Organizations
-Alamance Presbyterian Church
-American Legion
-Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
-Lions Club
-Greensboro Scottish Rite 33° (Guilford Lodge No. 656)
-Sons of the American Revolution
-The Sons of Confederate Veterans
-Member- Jefferson Islands Club of Washington, DC