Lessons from my Fathers: A Tribute to the Men Who Helped Me Become a Man

Like many of my childhood friends, I spent a lot of time dreaming about who or what I would become as an adult. I even dreamt about becoming a superhero. Though my superhero dream has not come to pass (yet), many others have. I'm a dad, and I have a few good friends. I'm also a petroleum engineer, an attorney and an adjunct professor of law. I've taught at Tulane University, Loyola School of Law, and LSU's Paul M. Hebert Law Center for a total of 20 years, and I've practiced law for nearly 30 years. Additionally, I've had the opportunity to play in the NFL, and I sang on national television at the 1989 Super Bowl. I've been awarded numerous leadership, athletic and academic awards in law school, college and high school. I married my high school sweetheart and was blessed with three wonderful children, two sons and one daughter, whom I'm extremely proud of. I became a deacon and Chairman of the Deacon Board at the church I attended. I grew up with both parents in the home, in a neighborhood where everybody knew everybody and attended a church where everybody loved everybody.