President – The Gates Appraisal Company, Inc. (Commercial Appraisals and Consulting)
Arbitrator – National Association of Securities Dealers
Arbitrator – New York Stock Exchange
Director – The Liberty Bowl
Director – MidSouth Title Company (Lawyers)
Director – Memphis Opera Theatre (Vice Chairman and Treasurer)
Trustee – The Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology
Director – College of Arts and Sciences – University of Memphis
Director – Germantown Arts Alliance
Trustee – University of Memphis Foundation (Served as Chairman of Investment Committee)
Presidents Council – Great River Carnival (Past President and Chairman of the Board)
President – University Club of Memphis
President – Tennessee Navy League, Memphis Chapter
Director – The Crescent Club
Lecturer - Southern School of Banking - University of Memphis
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Alabama.
Post Graduate Studies at Weisbaden, Germany and University of Tennessee – Memphis.
Training in Real Estate Principles, Real Estate Appriasing, and Real Estate Law at the University of Tennessee.
Completed courses in Real Estate sponsored by New York University.
Completed numerous courses offered by the Appraisal Institute including Business Valuation.
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