He is presently writing his autobiography about his rise from poverty and living in the DeSoto Public Housing Projects in Dayton, Ohio to a successful dental practice. He served twenty-one years in the United States Dental Corp., retiring as a Colonel. He devotes much of his spare time as a mentor and a volunteer for the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. A chapter from his autobiography, "Coming of Age to Manhood," is included in the anthology.