MY CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
I started working for Walmart in 1982 when I was 17 years old at $3.35 per hour. I was the high school kid who ensured the shopping carts were kept off the lot so valued customers could enjoy their shopping experience. I came up through the management ranks, and when I came to Chattanooga in 1996, I was given the responsibility to significantly grow the company in the Southeast Tennessee area, including Western North Carolina and North Georgia.
We began with older and outdated Walmart stores, and I was part of the team to transition those stores into Walmart Supercenters. We started with four stores, and now there are 13 within Hamilton County. My job was assisting in choosing strategic locations, which involved thinking about infrastructure and what a store would need in 15 or 25 years from now.
For years, I have overseen total store operations of all Walmart stores within the Southeast Tennessee Area.
MY COMMUNITY SERVICE AND FAMILY BACKGROUND
My wife Denise and I are very involved in multiple charitable activities in Hamilton County. We believe in getting up every day and serving our community in some way. Among the many organizations we have supported, I’m honored to have served with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office over the past 16 years as a patrol reservist. I’ve also supported Erlanger’s efforts to get the Kennedy Children’s Outpatient Center built and supported our business community through the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors. I’ve given time to other causes and organizations that are critical in our community like United Way, the Chattanooga Area Food Bank and Salvation Army.
Giving back to our community is truly our passion. You’ll find us at church every weekend, and when we have time, we like taking road trips to visit extended family.
We look forward to getting to know you, and we would be deeply honored to have your vote!
“Giving back to our community is truly our passion.”
