Birthday: March 24, born in Huntington, West Virginia, USA

Wife’s Name: Deborah Ann (Crow)

Wedding Date/Anniversary: April 10, 1976

Daughter’s Name: Margaret Ann

Nine Siblings:  Six sisters and three brothers: Betty, Mae, George, Samuel, Arthur, Patricia, Zinna, Mary, Helen

Education: Marshall University, undergraduate majors: Speech/Drama, Art Education; graduate major: English Literature

Church Affiliation: Grew up attending Walnut Hills Church of the Nazarene with family; past 25 years a member of Highlawn United Methodist Church

Hobbies: Traveling, visiting art galleries and museums, surfing the Internet

Food: veggies, fruits and pastries

Bible Verse: Isaiah 40:31

Musical Group: Manhattan Transfer

Singer: Anne Murray

Writer: Maya Angelou

• Published poet in U.S. and England
• Has had several songs on national radio/record charts
• Has taught high school English and speech
• Published articles in educational journals
• Made his first TV appearance at age 6
• Has been a radio and television announcer
• Has done acting in Hollywood

• Named Ambassador of Music by his home state of West Virginia
• Named Distinguished West Virginian by governor
• Commissioned a Kentucky Colonel
• Has office walls covered with awards, certificates and honors

• Does not wear matching cuff links (has over 50 sets)
• Has pinky ring designed by his father
• Has over 40 pairs of shoes in his wardrobe

• Spoils his wife and daughter
• Eats dessert before dinner – calls it his “appetizer”
• Collects coffee mugs (has over 200)
• Enjoys Kona coffee (especially when in Kona)
• Collects and trades Hard Rock Café pins (has over a thousand)
• Loves to go to Walt Disney World-Orlando, Disneyland-Paris, and Disneyland-Anaheim