Prior to that, he served as Office of Chief Counsel in the Internal Revenue Service from 1971-1979. Eddy has been active with the American National Red Cross from 1985 to 2010, in many capacities including Chairman, Board of Directors of the Louisiana Capital Area Chapter in Baton Rouge, LA, Chairman of the Southwest Regional Committee in Fort Worth, TX, and Vice Chairman, Council of Former Governors in Washington, DC. Some of his local Community Service includes being a member of the Board of Directors for Jack’s Helping Hand in San Luis Obispo and a member of the Workforce Investment Board, also in San Luis Obispo.