Masters in Molecular Genetics, an Ph.D. in Veterinary Microbiology, served as a scientist at several commercial pharmaceutical companies, performing basic and applied microbiology research, built and wrote computer programs to control various pharmaceutical equipment processes including batch fermentation, ultra filtration and large scale high performance liquid chromatography. Was CEO of a high technology licensing company, Thunderbird Technologies, Inc. that licensed high performance transistor and digital memory technologies to semiconductor companies worldwide. Interspersed through the career, I taught various genetic, microbiology and other biological related courses at five different private universities, and colleges. Currently an instructor at Wake Technical Community College.