He and his older brother, Daryl Curry, were the first black students to attend Cheverly-Tuxedo Elementary School in 1959.
In 1972, Curry earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Western Maryland College, where he was president of the freshman class.
[3] Following graduation, he worked as a teacher and director of the Child Daycare Center of Prince George's County.
From 1984 to 1992, Curry was General Counsel for "Dimensions Health Corporation", a major healthcare business that operates Prince George's General Hospital Center, the Laurel Regional Hospital, and the Bowie Health Center.
[4] Curry died in Upper Marlboro, Maryland on July 2, 2014, from lung cancer at the age of 63.