• Wittenberg University, Bachelor of Science in Business 
• University of West Virginia, Master of Science, Industrial Relations
  

Current Career Summary:

• President, Lingle Real Estate, Inc.
• President, Meadow Park, Inc.
• President, Bayberry Development

Current Community Activities:

• Board of Directors and First Vice Chair, Reid Hospital
• President, Economic Growth Group, Inc.
• Member, Board of Advisors, I.U. East
• Member, Leadership Council, Wayne County Chamber of Commerce
• Marketing Committee, Economic Development Corporation
• Trustee, Boys & Girls Club
• Member, Kiwanis Club
• Member, First English Lutheran Church

Past Community Activities:

• Board of Directors, Wayne County Foundation
• Campaign Chair, New Reid Hospital Capital Campaign
• Board of Directors, Wayne County Vision
• Co-Chair, 1. U. East Campaign for Indiana
• President, YMCA Board of Directors
• President, Leadership Wayne County
• President, Reid Hospital Foundation
• President, Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce
• President, Richmond Board of Realtors
• Chairman, United Way Campaign
• President, Greater Richmond Progress Committee
• Member, President's Council, Indiana University
• Trustee, Y.M.C.A
• Trustee, Richmond, Symphony Orchestra
• Board of Directors, Small Business Dev. Center
• Board of Directors, Richmond, H.S. Alumni Assoc.
• Board of Directors, Economic Growth & Dev. of Wayne County
• Member, Labor/Management Council
• Member, Existing Business & Industry Committee

Honors/Recognitions:

• Hall of Excellence, Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges
• Doctor of Humane Letters - Indiana University
• Art Vivian Distinguished Community Leader Award
• Catalyst 4 Change Honoree - Wemle Youth & Family Treatment Center
• Wayne County Foundation - Charles A. Rodefeld Award
• Wayne County Vision - Health and Wellness Awareness Award
• NAACP Community Service Award
• Chancellor's Medallion for Distinguished Service - Indiana University East
• Business Hall of Fame Award - Junior Achievement of Eastern Indiana, Inc.
• Community Service Award - City of Richmond
• Lifetime Board Member - Leadership Wayne County
• Distinguished Citizen Award - Indiana Association of Realtors
• Outstanding Community Leadership Award - Leadership Wayne County
• Citizen of Year for Wayne County - Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce
• Certified Residential Broker - National Institute of Real Estate Brokers
• Graduate Realtor Institute
• Certified Residential Specialist
• Realtor of the Year
• Wrote and Published "Measurement of Supervisory Attitude," University or West Virginia