Background
Barfield, Gilbert Allen was born on August 24, 1933 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of Carl Whittle and Mary Aleen (Brookshire) Barfield.
Barfield, Gilbert Allen was born on August 24, 1933 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of Carl Whittle and Mary Aleen (Brookshire) Barfield.
Bachelor, Southern Methodist University, 1955. Juris Doctor, Southern Methodist University, 1960.
Inspector, Retail Credit Company, Dallas, 1958-1960; senior field claims representative, State Farm Mutual Insurance Company, Fort Worth, 1960-1964; senior claims adviser, Millers Mutual Insurance Company, Fort Worth, 1964-1967; city judge, Woodland Hills, Texas, 1970-1971; city judge, DeSoto, Texas, 1968-1970; attorney, counselor-at-law, self-employed, Grapevine, Texas, 1967-1968; with, Northrop Grumman (formerly Vought Aircraft Company), Dallas, 1968-1996; manager affirmative action, Equal Employment Opportunity, ethics and investigations, Northrop Grumman (formerly Vought Aircraft Company), Dallas, since 1994; attorney consultant, self employed, since 1996. Past chair, counselor Amigos de Society for Epidemiologic Research, Dallas, since 1982, Dallas–Fort Worth Plans for Progress Association, Dallas, 1968-1996.
Loaned executive United Way Campaign, Dallas, 1968-1975. Motivator Dallas School Systems, 1968-1993. Captain United States Air Force, 1955-1958.
Member Department Labor Region 6 Industry Liaison Groups (chair 1987-1994), Dallas-Fort Worth Industry Liaison Group (chair 1984-1996), Tarranty County Bar Association, since 1996, Northeast Tarrant County Bar Association, since 1996.
Married Tommie Nell Wyble, June 29, 1962. Children: Tessa A., Eric A.