My family first came to Clarksville in 1902 when my grandfather, O.T. Rankin, moved to town. I was born and raised here. My educational background includes a B.A. degree from Vanderbilt University in 1973 and a D.D.S. degree from the Univeristy of Tennessee in 1977. I opened my general practice in Clarksville in 1977. I am a member of the Amercian Dental Association, The Tennessee Dental Association and the Eighth District Dental Society of Tennessee. My family and I attend the Methodist and Episcopalian Churches.