Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy; Masters of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from The University of Alabama (Huntsville) and Maryland respectively; Ph.D. in Engineering Management at the University of Alabama, 1987; semi finalist in NASA group 18 selection; was Principal Scientist and Engineer on the Orbital Space Plane, Space Station and Shuttle Programs with the Boeing Company; currently Risk Manager for the Commercial Crew program.