He has an MBA from TCU, along with a Master's Certificate in Government Contracts from George Washington University. He began his career as an engineer at Lockheed Martin working on simulation studies for fighter aircraft. He then worked in oil field services, as well as investments in a variety of industries.For the last thirteen years he has worked in health insurance, performing valuations and due diligence on potential investments. He also develops financial pro formas and forecasts, as well as managerial finance reports.In addition to having been a part-time instructor at TCU in Accounting, he has spoken at professional conferences about due diligence techniques and served as President of the Arkansas chapter of the National Contract Management Association.