Lafayette, LA on April 5, 1
From first thru grade
12, Baton Rouge, LA
Rice University 1954
LSU 1955-1954, BS in Civil Enowned
and flew the following airplanes:
J-3 Cub
Super Cub
Piper Apache
Piper Apache
OTW Bi-Wing
PT 22
Twin
Commander, Shrike
Twin Commander, Shrike
690A Turbo Commander
690B Turbo Commander
690B Turbo Commander
Cessna 210
Jet Ranger
Bell 47 G4A
T-34 Mentor-USAF Trainer
L-39 Albatross-Russian Jet
Twin Commander, Shrike
Commercial
Pilot, Instrument, Multi and Single engine land, helicopter, L-39 Jet: Total
Time to date 8600 hours.
Work/Business
Highway and Heavy construction business- 55
years
Grey Iron Foundry-Vulcan Foundry-1965 till
sold 1996
Real Estate Development- 50 years
Aircraft Distributor- 8 years
Oil and Gas investment-20 years
Cable TV Developer-TX, LA, AL
Cell Telephone Developer
LA Dept. of Wildlife and Commission- 6 Years
National Marine Fisheries Gulf Council-3
Years
Secretary (Director) LA Dept. of Wildlife
and
Fisheries-8 years
Retired in 2004 to manage investments –fly ,hunt/fish
Family
Married high school sweetheart—Bobbye
Blanchard
4 children-one boy, three girls
6 Grands-one boy, five girls
1 Great Grand-boy