Phi Alpha Delta. Member, North Carolina House of Representatives, 1976-1982. Young Man of the Year, City of High Point, 1973, 1974. Chosen One of Five Outstanding Young Men of North Carolina, State of North Carolina, 1973, 1974. Citizen of the Year, High Point, 1991. Distinguished Citizen, High Point Chamber of Commerce, 1998. 2002 Humanitarian of the Year, High Point Human Relations Commission. Recipient: Guilford College Alumni Excellence Award, 2004; High Point Chamber of Commerce Small Business Advocate of the Year, 2005; Junior Achievement Business Leaders Hall of Fame, 2005; Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award for Humanitarian Service, 2006; North Carolina Bar Association, I. Beverly Lake Public Service Award, 2006; General Practice Hall of Fame, North Carolina Bar Association, 2010; National Conference for Community and Justice, Citation Award 2010; Distinguished Alumni of the Year, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, 2008. Member: American Diabetic Association (Father of the Year, 2009); North Carolina State Bar Distinguished Service Award for Exemplary Services to Legal Profession, 2009. Inaugural Class Leaders in Law, Lawyer Week, Elon School of Law, 2011.