Mississippi State University 1962; MBA 1966. Years between spent in U.S. Army serving in Vietnam as spotter plane pilot, returned to U.S. and spent remainder of time on active duty at Ft. Bragg, NC. Returned to MSU for graduate school and the Mississippi National Guard. Moved to Yazoo City in 1966, married Amanda Dent, a young widow with three children--Mollie 8, Hayes 5 and Richard 3. We have been happily married for 41 years and are now grandparents of nine. Three in Jackson, three in Denver, a grown one farming in The Delta and two now with the Lord.
I first worked for Mississippi Chemical Corporation, then Bank of Yazoo City for 26 years. In 1995 I left the bank to work for Reformed Theological Seminary, fund raising and doing some of the business side of the seminary. Am now semi-retired after serving service as Chief Operations Officer and Assistant to the Chancellor for the RTS campuses in Jackson, Orlando, Charlotte, Washington and Atlanta. Still do some bank consulting work. During the last three years of Sonny Montgomery’s life, I took care of his business affairs. Upon his death, served as executor of his estate. Now, having left the bulk of his estate to his private foundation, I serve as President of the Board and Executive Director. The purpose of this foundation is to encourage military and civilian leadership through scholarship and recognition and support military and veteran needs in Mississippi. The foundation supports scholarships at Mississippi State University (main campus and Meridian campus), Meridian Community College and the McCallie School Foundation.
We manage to have enough free time for Amanda and me to enjoy our home in Yazoo City, a little traveling, enjoy the grands and help out with a couple of civic needs.
I regret I will not get to see all of you at the reunion. I had prior commitments that preclude our attendance.
In Celebration of MHS Class of 1958
Saturday, September 6, 2008
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