Born 1944 in Russell, KS

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of International Trade
Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 27, 1998, to a seat vacated by Dominick L. DiCarlo. Confirmed by the Senate on March 11, 1998, and received commission on March 11, 1998. Assumed senior status on June 2, 2011.

Education:
Wichita State University, B.A., 1965
Rutgers University, School of Library and Information Science, M.L.S., 1971
Rutgers School of Law -- Newark, J.D., 1981

Professional Career:

High school teacher, Wichita, Kansas, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and Hamilton Township, New Jersey, 1965-1967, 1968-1969
Librarian, Selden, New York, Woodbridge, New Jersey, Somerville, New Jersey, and East Brunswick, New Jersey, 1971-1978
Law clerk, Hon. Robert Tarleton, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1981-1982
Private practice, Wayne, New Jersey, 1982-1983
Trial attorney, International Trade Field Office, U.S. Department of Justice, New York City, 1983-1986
Private practice, New York City, 1986-1988
Sony Electronics, Inc., Park Ridge, New Jersey, 1988-1998; senior attorney, 1988-1989; vice president, import-export operations, 1989-1995; vice president, government affairs, 1996-1998
Member, Treasury Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the U.S. Customs Service, 1995-1998