Administrative Judge, 1966-1969 and Commissioner, 1969, Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission. Chairman, Workers' Compensation Committee of Mississippi State Bar Association, 1978. Chairman, Mississippi Development Bank, 1986-1991. Member, 1975-1990 and President, 1979, 1984 and 1989, Mississippi State Port Authority. Member: Constitutional Study Commission by Appointment of Governor, 1986; Complaint Tribunal by appointment of Supreme Court; Governor's Commission on Recovery, Rebuilding and Renewal, 2005.