Steve served 8 years in the US Navy Submarine Service, East Coast , after which, he was professionally employed at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Sept. 1965.
After a total of 35 years at Ingalls, Steve retired from Ingalls and from the position of General Ship Superintendent to persue a second career in the real estate industry.
During Steve's successful shipbuilding career he also served as Plant Manager of Equitable Shipyards, New Orleans.
Throughout his shipbuilding years Steve bought and sold land as a money making hobby, and was involved in other real estate investments.
Steve is married to the former Bonnie L. Cannon of Perry County, MS. Both Steve, and Bonnie are presently Realtors at Vine's Realty and Land in Hattiesburg, MS.