The applicant was born in Austin, Texas where he attended and graduated from the segregated Texas public school system (all African American).  He excelled in academics, athletics, and student government. He then attended the University of Houston, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering while also a member of the Football Team.  He continued his education by obtaining a Master of Science Degree in Computer Science from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT).  He is currently the Chief Systems Engineer for L-3 Communications Systems West.

He has contributed in the areas of technology/engineering via applicable designs for NASA (Aft Signal Processor for the Space Shuttle), System Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) for the Power Industry (M9000 Architecture), Global Position Satellite (GPS) applications NAVSTAR, and the Department of Defense (DoD) High Band Width Micro Wave Data Link Communication Systems for Unmanned Piloted Vehicles.

He has been directly involved in public services/community development and Civil Rights from an early age until present.  While in the state of Utah he has served as First Vice President of the Salt Lake Branch NAACP, Laymen President of the Intermountain General Baptist Association of Churches (Utah, Idaho, & Wyoming); member of the boards of directors for Utah Issues, and Chairman of the Mathematics Engineering Science Achievements/Minority Engineering Program (MESA/MEP) Industrial Advisory Board; Treasurer for the Alberta Henry Education Foundation; member of the Salt Lake Branch American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Executive Board, President of Wasatch Chapter of International Council of Systems Engineers (INCOSE), member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., member of the Committee for Saving Our Afro-American Boys (National Baptist Laymen Movement), Vice Chairperson of the Legal Center for Utah Education, and Co-chair of the Community Advisory Board to Utah Commission on Equity in the Judicial System.  He received the Presidents Awards (1990 & 1995) and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Award (1995) from the Salt Lake Branch of the NAACP.

Larry’s true passion has been in enriching  young men lives of our community through the Boy Scouts of American (BSA).  Larry was introduced to the Scouting Program in an elementary after school program for at risk youth and has been engaged in Scouting since his arrival in Salt Lake City in 1986. He is currently Scout Master of the Calvary Baptist Church Troop 1881 (21 Years) and a member of the Executive Board of the Great Salt Lake Council (GSLC) Boy Scouts of America (11 Years).  He has served on two Scouting   Executive Selection Committees, the Scout Reach Program, and as Vice President of Relations for GSLC for five years (2003-2008).  He has provided Annual Scholarships (20) partnered with the Colorado River & Trail Expedition Inc. (CRATE) for the past fifteen (15) years that has provided three day River Trips to Scouts and Single Parents whom would possibly not have the experience. He was an Honored Scout Master at BSA National Meeting 1995, received the District Award of Merit 2006, completed Wood Badge Training 2007.  Larry was one of the first African Americans in Utah to be presented the highest Boy Scouts of America Volunteer Awards in 2009 , the Silver Beaver Award.  However, his greatest award is to provide a service of Building Character and Life’s Skills for young men.