A native of Pumphrey, Maryland, Butch has experienced high levels of success in both team and individual activities. Butch had dreams of completing college, becoming a Marine, winning an Olympic medal, and making a contribution to society. Below are some of the highlights of his multi-faceted career.

First African American:
Butch was a trivia question on the one of the national TV game shows. He was the first African-American in the history of amateur wrestling to win a gold medal in a World Wrestling Championship. In addition, he was the first African-American wrestler to win an Olympic Medal.

Other first: World Wrestling Gold Medal is the first for a Maryland native; first Maryland native wrestler to win an Olympic Medal; charter member of both the Anne Arundel County, Maryland Sports Hall of Fame and the Maryland Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame while at same being the first African American. First African American to win both of the top 2 Naval Academy athletic awards: Thompson Trophy - "Presented to the midshipman, male or female, declared by the Association's Athletic Committee to have done the most during the year for the promotion of athletics at the Naval Academy." and Naval Academy Athletic Association Sword - "Presented to the midshipman of the graduating class declared by the Association's Athletic Committee to have personally excelled in athletics during his years of varsity competition."

Academic:
He began his journey toward fulfilling those dreams when he received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy where he earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and was commissioned 2nd Lt. USMC. He later completed an MBA at the University of Baltimore where he graduated with honors.

Military Service:
While rising to the rank of captain in the Marine Corps, he also earned the Military Skills award at The Basic School for officers. During five years of active duty with the Marine Corps , he served as an instructor and platoon commander at the Officer Candidate School in Quantico, a weapons platoon commander at Camp LeJeune, and an instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy. Following active duty, he commanded a combat engineer platoon in the reserve unit in Baltimore, MD.

Athletic:
A Youth league baseball (catcher) and soccer (midfielder) was Butch's entry into organized team sports. His athletic career continued in high school with 3 years of soccer, 4 years of wrestling and 2 years of baseball at the varsity level. All-County in Soccer (2 yrs) and wrestling (3 yrs) while serving as team captain for 2 years in wrestling and a year in soccer were several honors achieved. Finishing 3rd in the regional Wrestling Olympic Trials was the highlight of his high school Athletic career.

His collegiate career included three Eastern titles and two All-American seasons. He earned the Academy's top awards for athletics and leadership while serving as team captain and company commander in the brigade of midshipman.

During five years of active duty with the Marine Corps, Butch won three National titles, captured the bronze and silver medals in the legendary Tbilisi tournament in the Soviet Union. He won gold in the World Cup of '73, the World Military Games (CISM) of '74 and the Pan American Games of '75. His crowning achievements were the Freestyle World Championship in 1973, for which he was voted U.S Amateur Wrestling Man of the Year, and an Olympic silver medal in 1976 at Montreal. He was twice a finalist for the Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the U.S. He was the assistant wrestling coach at Navy for two years where he researched and authored the official history of Navy wrestling for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

In 1996 Butch had the humbling experience of being inducted into the National Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame along with, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps at the time, General Charles C. Krulak.

2007-2011 was a very rewarding period in Butch's life. Upon retirement from IBM, as an assistant, Butch helped coach the Wilde Lake High School wrestling team in Columbia, MD during those 4 seasons. That team, comprised of very few wrestlers with experience prior to 9th grade, finished in the top ten in the school's division at the Maryland State Wrestling Championships. Several members of that team stood on the medal platform with 2 winning state titles.

In 2010, Butch agreed to coach Maryland's team at the High School Fargo National Wrestling Championships, which is considered to be the largest tournament in the world based on number of participants. The team consisted of 65 All-Star Maryland wrestlers and 13 top coaches. Maryland finished with 9 All-Americans and a 13th place in the U.S. as a team in a division. 2012 to present finds Butch staying connected to wrestling by continuing to be involved at the Naval Academy Summer Wrestling Camps as a featured clinician and motivational speaker. The opportunity to impact the lives of the participants (boys & girls) ranging from grades 5 to 12 at the camp since 1971 has been exhilarating and rewarding. Periodically Butch visits the wrestling rooms of area high schools and clubs to speak and spend time teaching technique.

Professional:
By joining IBM in 1977, Butch changed his uniform color from the Marine Corps green to IBM blue. During a 29 year career at IBM Butch had the responsibility of providing technical, marketing and implementation support for a broad range of business solutions for cross-industry customers.

Butch participated in a joint venture project with IBM, City of Baltimore, Baltimore Urban League, and Westinghouse. The Baltimore Urban League Information Processing Training Center (IPTC) was the product of this venture. IPTC's mission was to move disadvantaged clients from dependency on public assistance to being a skilled and employable employee. On loan from IBM, Butch served as an Instructor Manager, project manager, group advisor and co-authored the Word Processing Curriculum.

Butch was nominated and selected to serve on the IBM I/T Specialist Certification Selection Board. IBM Hundred Percent Clubs, Golden Circle, System Engineer Symposiums, Service Excellence Awards, Branch and Regional, System Engineer of the Year, Leadership, and Teamwork are some of the awards earned by Butch during his IBM career.

As an IBM retiree, Butch worked part-time as an Independent Contractor on Information Technology Projects for 12 years until recently. Family caregiving consumed much of Butch's time during that period although he was able to periodically give motivational talks. With family caregiving responsibilities now significantly reduced, Butch now has increased availability for motivational engagements.

Community:
One of the highlights of his career occurred at an early age of 26 when his hometown honored him when the community center was opened bearing his name, 'The Lloyd W. Keaser Community Center'. This building was his former elementary school that had been closed for years due to desegregation. It represented his contributions as an excellent role model and member of the community. Butch currently serves on the Board of Directors of the center which raises funds in support of operational and maintenance costs..

Butch continues to fulfill another dream of helping others realize their dreams via Keynotes in the corporate world since 1986. Presenting to schools and sports camps since 1977 has enabled him to impact the youth of our nation as well.