Education:
Wheel Vehicle Mechanics School, U.S. Army,
Fort Ord, 1953
Chico State College, BA, 1960
Chico State College, MA, 1962
(Chico State College is now California State University, Chico)
About 40 or 50 New Car Manufacturer or Aftermarket Manufacturer training classes in addition to seminars at ASC (Automotive Service Council), CAT (California Automotive Teachers), and NACAT (North American Council of Automotive Teachers) conferences

Teaching:
Yuba College, Marysville, CA, automotive air conditioning, automatic transmissions, brakes, manual drive trains, and steering & suspension systems

Military:
U.S. Army, MOS: Wheel Vehicle Mechanic, Stationed in Mannheim, Germany

Author:
Prentice Hall: Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning, CR 1995, 2000, 2003 & 2006
Automatic Transmissions/Transaxles, CR 1991, 2001 & 2006, with Coauthor Chuck Rockwood
Manual Drive Trains and Axles, CR 1994, 1998, 2002 & 2005, with Coauthor Chuck Rockwood

Other Publishers:
Automotive Cooling Systems, Copyright 1986, Reston Publishing
Air Conditioning and Heating, Coauthored with Ivan Hinnerman, CR 1987, Glencoe Publishing
Automotive Suspension and Steering, CR 1987 & 1993, Harcourt Brace Hovanovich, CR 1998, 4th Ed. by Delmar Publishing, CR 1999
Automotive Braking Systems, CR 1988 & 1995, Harcourt Brace Hovanovich, CR 1998, 4th Ed. by Delmar Publishing, CR 1999
Automotive Chassis Systems, CR 2000, Delmar

Professional Associations:
CAT, California Automotive Teachers, 1970 to present
President of CAT, 1974-75
NACAT, North American Council of Automotive Teachers, 1985 to present
Board of directors, NACAT, 1993 to 1996
NACAT California State Director, 1994
Member of ASC-CA (Automotive Service Council), IMACA (International Mobile Air Conditioning Association), MACS (Mobile Air Conditioning Society), STS (Service Technicians Society)
California Licensed Brake Adjuster
Certified Automotive Air Conditioning Refrigerant
ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) certified in 6 areas
Served on a committee to establish Job Entry Skills required for automotive repair in Calif., ATTS