• 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