[1] After beginning his career as an educator in a one-room schoolhouse in his home county, Floyd was eventually hired as the principal of Dunbar High School in Savannah, Tennessee, a segregated school.
The integration process was a success and allowed Floyd a greater regional presence, particularly in white spaces.
Later, while working at the state education department, Floyd used his experiences in Hardin County to prepare integration plans for other Tennessee school systems.
[4] Floyd was a vice president at Middle Tennessee State University.
[2] During his tenure, TSU began a "$112 million construction Master Plan project.