Scholastic Education

Pepperdine University – MBA. Summa Cum Laude

University of Denver – Josef Korbel School of International Studies – Two years post-graduate work in International Economics. Fellowship. IT advisor to graduate faculty

Texas Christian University – BA, Triple major in International Affairs, Economics and History. Full Scholarship. Magna Cum Laude. Member University Executive Committee on Scholarship, Representative to Student Government, Distinguished History Award, Texas Economics Award

University of California, Los Angeles – Certificate in Systems Programming

Mount San Antonio College – Certificate in Midrange Computing.

University of Southern California – Post-Graduate work in project management

Pierce College – Extensive classes in computer programming

Colorado School of Mines – Military Science, Commission in US Army. Distinguished Military Student

Southwestern Illinois College – AA, Social Sciences. Presented Commencement Address; Social Sciences Department History Award; Rotary Scholarship. On Board of the Illinois Association of Community Colleges (State Representative); Yearbook Staff; Alpha Mu Gamma (National Collegiate Foreign Language Honor Society); Omicron Delta Epsilon (National Economics Honor Society); Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honor Society); Pi Sigma Alpha (National Political Science Honor Society); President: Phi Theta Kappa (National Community College Honor Society); Secretary; College Social Committee

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale – Classes in business and economics

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville – Special program in foreign languages