• Founding governor of the Health Industry Bar Code Council (1984), the twelve man group that wrote the technical and functional specifications for the bar codes in use on all non-retail healthcare industry packaging of material.
  • Distinguished Honor Graduate (first in class) in the following DoD courses:
    • Army Medical Department Officer Basic Course (1978)
    • Basic Medical Logistics Course (1979)
    • Standard Army Integrated Logistics System (SAILS) Course (1981)
    • Army Deport Operations Management Course (1981)
    • Defense Acquisition Management Course (Basic) (1981)
    • Baylor Master in Health Administration (1987)
    • Defense Acquisition Management Course (Advanced) (1988)
    • Defense Contracting Law Course (1989)
  • Boone Powell award for most outstanding research (masters thesis) in Baylor graduating class (1988)
  • Dissertation was adopted by state of North Carolina for setting Medicaid rates, and increased funding for NC health departments by $18 million per year (1993)
  • Certified Management Accountant (CMA) by the Institute of Management Accountants (1995), certificate number 016815
  • Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) by the Association of Government Accountants (1996), certificate number 4473
  • Cash prize for most outstanding published journal article, Alamo Chapter of the American Society of Military Comptrollers (1996)
  • Professional Journal Award for greatest contributions to literature, Alamo Chapter of the American Society of Military Comptrollers (1996)
  • Educator of the Year by graduating class, US Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in Healthcare Administration (1996)
  • Order of Military Medical Merit for contribution to the profession of military healthcare administration (1996)
  • Certified Financial Manager (CFM) by the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (1997), certificate number 0200
  • Fellow, Accreditation Commission for Education in Health Services Administration, (1998)
  • Army Meritorious Service Medal, with two Oak Leaf clusters, with numerous other military awards
  • Defense Superior Service Medal (2000)
  • "The 2010 Humanitarian Award" bestowed by the 50 States and DC Marathon Group in recognition of fund-raising for the Maynard Childhood Cancer Foundation. (To help with that cause go to Jake's Reindeer Race).
  • "August Member of the Month" -- first person so recognized by the MTT Seven Continents [Marathon] Club, August 2013
  • Co-founder and first President, Marathon Globetrotters (2014-2015), the largest marathon club in the world for runners collecting countries. www.marathonglobetrotters.org
  • "Maniac Hall of Fame" -- inducted into Marathon Maniac Hall of Fame, one of 20 HOF members in the 10,000 member organization 2014