U.S. Circuit Judge United States Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit Born: Langley Field, Virginia August 29, 1945 Date of Appointment: May 14, 1990 Entered on Duty: June 12, 1990 Education: Calvert Hall, 1963. University of Virginia, B.A, 1967; Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1970; Master of Law in Taxation, 1976. Previous Employment: United States Army, First Lieutenant (1970-1972) (Vietnam Veteran) Law Clerk to Chief Judge Sidney O. Smith, Jr., U.S. District Court N.D. Georgia (1972-1974) Greer, Sartain & Carey (1974-1976) Birch, Hartness & Link (1976-1985) Vaughan, Davis, Birch & Murphy (1985-1990) Professional Organizations: American Bar Association, State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta Bar Association, Gainesville-Northeastern Bar Association, Lawyers Club of Atlanta, and Old Warhorse Lawyers Club.