Brazosport High School, Freeport, Texas
     Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas, BA
     Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas MDIV

     Licenses:

          Permanent Local Recording Agent 05-01
          Agent for Legal Reserve Life Insurance Company 01-01
          Group II Insurance Agent 02-00
          Liability Risk Manager 18-00

     Designation – Certified Insurance Counselor

          Texas Association of Insurance Agents

               Windstorm Committee
               Chairman
               Chairman of the Year
               Liaison to Windstorm Pool Board
               Board of Directors

          Texas Department of Insurance

               Windstorm Depopulation Committee
               Advisory Building Code Committee 

          Texas Windstorm Insurance Association

               Board of Directors

          Brazosport Association of Insurance Agents

          Galveston Insurance Board, President

          Commercial Union Ins. Co.

               Agents Advisory Council, President

          Texas Chapter of Certified Insurance Counselors, President

          Elbert Insurance Agency, Lake Jackson, VP 

          Bennett-Elbert Company, Lake Jackson, VP

          Jahn-Austin Insurance Agency, Galveston, VP

          Insurco, Inc., Lake Jackson & Brazoria, President

          Boy Scouts of America

               Quintana District Chairman
               Quintana District Award of Merit
               Island District Chairman
               Council Board
               Silver Beaver
               Eagle Board of Review, Chairman

          Rotary Club of Galveston Island

               President
               Paul Harris Fellow
               Rotarian of the Year
               Board Member of the Year

          Brazosport Chamber of Commerce, Board

          Galveston Chamber of Commerce, Board

          Junior Achievement of Brazoria Co. Board

          Lake Jackson Little League

          Lake Jackson Teenage League, VP, Mgr.

          Lake Jackson Babe Ruth League, Coach

          Galveston Housing Finance Corporation, President

          City of Galveston Property Finance Authority, President

          Mayor's Roundtable on Housing

          Marquis Who’s Who in the South and Southwest

          Marquis Who’s Who in America