Born 1942 in Kahoka, MO

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Nominated by William J. Clinton on August 10, 1995, to a seat vacated by Edward L. Filippine. Confirmed by the Senate on December 22, 1995, and received commission on December 26, 1995. Assumed senior status on June 30, 2009.

Education:
University of Missouri, B.S., 1964
University of Missouri School of Law, J.D., 1967

Professional Career:

Private practice, Memphis, Missouri, 1967-1979
Prosecutor, Schuyler County, Missouri, 1967-1975
Prosecutor, Scotland County, Missouri, 1969-1971
Prosecutor, Putnam County, Missouri, 1968
Judge, Circuit Court of Missouri, First Judicial Circuit, 1979-1996