A native of Oklahoma, Jack graduated from OSU with a BSIE in December, 1972 and an
MSIE in May, 1974. Upon graduation, Jack moved to Birmingham, AL to begin working
as an engineer with the Southern Company. His entire professional career was with
the Southern Company, retiring as a Senior Analyst in 2001. In 1984, Jack founded
Tandems, Ltd (bicycle shop) with his wife. Since retiring from Southern Co, Jack has
dedicated his time to making Tandems, Ltd one of the premier Tandem Bicycle Shops
in the world. In 2015, Jack was invited to serve on the Industrial Engineering Advisory
Board at OSU.