He was also a professional in minor-league baseball for the New York Giants farm system (1948–50), and began working for IBM in his hometown (1951–55) before moving to Fort Worth, Texas as branch manager (1955) and as consultant to the banking industry in San Antonio (1956–1963) and Houston (1963–65).
He played minor league baseball for the New York Giants organization from 1948 to 1950, then worked for IBM in his hometown from 1951 to 1955. He later became branch manager in Fort Worth, Texas (1955), and a consultant for the banking industry in San Antonio and Houston (1956–1963).