He previously taught numerous business, marketing, management, and economics courses for over a period of two decades at Brenau University in Augusta, Georgia, and for three years taught economics at Georgia Military College. He is a retired U.S. Army officer (Colonel) and taught JROTC at Swainsboro High School for 12 years. He has been a certified/licensed Florida Employment Counselor, probation officer, real estate broker, mortgage broker, scuba diver instructor, high adventure instructor, and education counselor. He has owned three businesses and has managed organizations of over 1,000 employees.