Born 1940 in Beaver, OK

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on November 20, 1991, to a seat vacated by Layn R. Phillips. Confirmed by the Senate on August 11, 1992, and received commission on August 12, 1992. Assumed senior status on August 21, 2006.

Education:
University of Oklahoma, B.A., 1962
University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 1965

Professional Career:

U.S. Navy lieutenant commander and law specialist, 1965-1967
U.S. Navy lieutenant commander, JAG Corps, 1967-1968
U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, 1968-1972
Assistant attorney general, State of Oklahoma, 1969-1971
Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1971, 1988-1989
Private practice, Beaver, Oklahoma, 1971-1988
State senator, Oklahoma, 1979-1988; minority floor leader, 1985-1986
Guest lecturer/adjunct professor, Oklahoma City University, 1988-1989
U.S. attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1989-1992