Gary is a native of Virginia and 1968 graduate of Hampton High School in Hampton, Virginia. He served in the Army Security Agency as an interpreter-translator from 1970-1973. He received his BA in Foreign Affairs and German from the University of Virginia in 1977 and his Masters of Public Administration from LSU in 2010 as the oldest graduate in the College of Business. He recently retired in April after 32 years as Director of Parking, Traffic & Transportation at LSU. Gary is a 23 year member of the Kiwanis Club of Baton Rouge (Downtown). He was Distinguished President - 1999-2000; Lt Governor 8B - 2005-2006; and Region V Trustee - 2010-2013. He is a Hixson Fellow, a Walter Zeller Fellow, Circle K’s Carthage-Pullman Society member, Ralph Schmidt Kiwanian of the Year for Divisions 8A/8B and is the recipient of the District Tablet of Honor. He served as Faculty Advisor for the LSU Circle K club for 15 years and remains Kiwanis advisor as well the Kiwanis Advisor for the University Lab School Key Club. He is the Chair of the club’s Service Leadership Program committee and has been the Clubmaster for Baton Rouge Kiwanis’ sponsored Cub Scout Pack 428 for 22 years. He was elected as LAMISSTENN Governor-Elect for the 2014-15 year.