He served overseas in WWII as a lieutenant with the Royal Canadian Artillery.

Following the war he returned to Dartmouth Furnishers where he was the general manager until 1961.

He then became the general manager of Jacobson Brothers clothing store in Dartmouth.

From 1978 until his retirement in 1990, he worked for Linwood Holdings Limited of Halifax.

He was a 50 year member of the Knights of Columbus, a member of the Dartmouth Rotary during his working years in Dartmouth and a member of St. Stephen's Parish in Halifax for 50 years.