Born Tyler Texas, grew up in Port Arthur Texas. Grad. HS 1958, University of Houston 1971 BS Engineering. Career spans 51 years managing and constructing petrochemical, oil , gas and refining projects . Also worked with NASA on the Apollo missions 11,12 and 13 Moon landing projects including support for the Saturn V Rocket lift vehicle for the Apollo modules. Mission 11 was the first lunar- landing mission. 11 and 12 missions were in 1969. Mission 13 was launched April 11, 1970. Mission 13 did not land on the moon due to a explosion in the unit, but the crew was able to return to earth safetly. Writing science fiction has been a love as well as writing the combat stories of WWII vet.s . Retired 2015. Lot of time now to write and publish.