
6307 Tobaccoville Road
Tobaccoville, NC 27050
(336) 399-8064
Initially Elected:
December, 2014
Term Expires:
December, 2018
Occupation
- Professor of Educational Leadership, High Point University
Education
- Duke University, BA in Physics 1973
- Duke University, MAT in Math Education 1974
- University of Kentucky, Ed.D. in Educational Administration 1980
Community Service
- Education Commission of the States, NC Commissioner 2013-present
- Research Education Laboratory (REL) Southeast, Board member 2013 – present
- NC Virtual Public Schools, Board member 2012 – present
- BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life), Board member 2013- present
- Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, Board member 1994-2013
- Forsyth Futures, Board member, (President, 3 years), 1995-2012
- Crosby Scholars, Board member 1994-2013
- Crosby Scholars, Advisory Board member 2013 – present
- United Way of Forsyth, Board member, (Campaign Cabinet, 3 years) 1996-2003
- Mount Tabor United Methodist Church – previous member of the Administrative board,
Staff Parish Relations committee, Board of Trustees, and current member of the Building
committee 1995 - present
- Piedmont Triad Education Consortium, Board member, (President, 3 years) 1994 – 2013
- Winston-Salem Downtown Rotary Club member 1994 - present
- North Carolina School Superintendents Association Executive Board, (president-elect
and president) 2008-2013
- Superintendent Advisor, NC State Board of Education, 2011-2012
Awards and Honors
- North Carolina Superintendent of the Year 2011
Family
- Wife – Rita
- Children - John, Tom, and Ashley
- Grandchildren - Delanie, Sidda, and Brooks