During the course of his long career, this Nova Scotian credit unionist has served as General Manager of the Cheticamp & Grand Etang fishermen's cooperatives, President of the United Maritime Fishermen Limited, Municipal Councillor for Grand Etang and Commissioner of the Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia. In addition to his work on behalf of maritime fishermen, he has also found time to devote himself to his community, striving, in particular, for the advancement and welfare of the Acadians.