In 2016, Chris became an entrepreneur focused on Black community economic development. He earned his Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration-Accounting from Tarrant County College in Texas. Chris has been a community leader and youth mentor since 2003 in Alabama, Arkansas, and Texas.
Chris is a native of Slidell, Louisiana, and currently resides in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area of Texas. He and his wife Ty have two sons and one granddaughter.