• Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia and has lived in and traveled to numerous places in the U.S. and world.

• His parents were Charles B. and Ann L. Hudson; the youngest of four children (two boys and two girls.)

• Computers, cosmology, reading novels and magazines, biking, gardening, and construction.
   

• Newton County High School in Covington, Georgia (college preparatory courses.)
   

• Bachelor of Science in Physics, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, Georgia 

  

• Master of Science in Physics, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
   
• Doctor of Philosophy, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama (emphasis in high energy neutron physics for fission and fusion reactions.)

  

• Power and research reactor operations
• Numerous management training courses
• Quality assurance and control
• Nuclear criticality
• Computer software courses
• Seminars related to physics and high technology in applied engineering.
   

• Consulted for more than 20 national and international companies and laboratories.

• Mid-level and senior management positions for nuclear power generating stations including project management, scientific and technological research and applications, and management of 100+ personnel with annual budgets exceeding $10M.

     

• Manager, Radiological Engineering and Control directing 100+ people and budget exceeding $10M.

  

• Technical evaluator and program assessor for the National Institute of Standards & Technology in the U.S. dosimeter assessment program.
   

• Taught physics courses after obtaining Ph.D. degree and continued research into nuclear reactions.

• Assistant Professor, while also serving as Assistant Director for a Nuclear Regulatory Commission funded study of dosimeter processing throughout the U.S.
   
• Directed M.S. and Ph.D. candidates in radiation physics research and nuclear programs.

  

• Taught courses in mathematics and served as project manager on grants from the U. S. Department of Education and the National Science Foundation.  Grants involved technology integration into college classrooms and scholarships for students pursuing computer science, engineering, and mathematics careers.
   
• Associate dean of instruction for college.
  

• Taught courses in mathematics and physical science.
  

• Top undergraduate in physics
• Sigma Xi Doctoral Research Award in 1978 for Ph.D. work
• Harvard University awarded a postdoctoral fellowship for continued studies in radiation and medical physics
• Co-recipient of the academic instructor award in the Alabama College System.

• Who's Who in the Midwest
• Personalities in the Midwest
• Member of International Biography
• Outstanding Young Men of America
• Who's Who in the Southeast
• Outstanding Scientists and Engineers in the U.S.
• Who’s Who in Science and Engineering
• Nominated as one of the Outstanding Scientists for the 20^th Century.

• Authored or co-authored 76 peer-reviewed publications and presentations
• Twice won the award for outstanding technical articles in Radiation Protection Management
• Served as journal editor for Health Physics
• Served as technical reviewer for Radiation Protection Management
• Served in journal editing activities for the Journal of American Mathematical Association for Two-Year Colleges.
   

• Sigma Xi (Scientific Research Society)
• Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics Honor Society)
• National Geographic Society
• Prior Affiliations have included:

• American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
• American Physical Society
• Health Physics Society
• Alabama Academy of Science
• American Nuclear Society
• National Education Association
• Alabama Education Association
• Great Lakes Health Physics Society
• National Management Association.