I was raised in Afton, OK and obtained my B.S. in Pharmacy from Southwestern Okla. State University in 1976. I spent 3 years in Muskogee, OK working for and managing Consumers Pharmacy until I purchased Hudspeth Drug in Afton in 1980. In 1992 I merged the store in Afton with Haslett Drug in Vinita and became partners with Willie and Bill Osborn. In 2002 I completed the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from The University of Oklahoma. I have completed courses which enabled me to specialize in Veterinary compounding and also in Asthma Disease management.

My wife Debbie and I were married in 1975 and have 2 children, Rebecca and Paul. Rebecca now lives in Edmond and works for Sepracor Pharmaceuticals and Paul lives in Broken Arrow where he is the Asst. Principal of Broken Arrow High Schools. My hobbies include golf, hunting, and travel.