Abrum John Lynch

Background

Lynch, Abrum John was born on October 19, 1937 in Bandera, Texas, United States. Son of George Wayne and Lois Mae (Mumaw) Lynch.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas, 1959.

Career

Staff assistant, Southwestern Bell Telephone Сompany, Dallas and Houston, 1959-1960; commercial assistant, Southwestern Bell Telephone Сompany, San Antonio, Texas, 1960-1961; manager, Southwestern Bell Telephone Сompany, Uvalde, Texas, 1961-1962; unit manager, Southwestern Bell Telephone Сompany, Houston, 1962-1966; methods accountants, Southwestern Bell Telephone Сompany, St. Louis, 1966-1967; division commercial supervisor, Southwestern Bell Telephone Сompany, St. Louis, 1967-1968; district manager, Southwestern Bell Telephone Сompany, Austin, 1968-1973; commercial supervisor, Southwestern Bell Telephone Сompany, Kansas City, 1973-1975; general manager, Southwestern Bell Telephone Сompany, Houston, since 1975. Member of advisory board S.W. Bank of Texas, N.A., since 1991.

Achievements

• Abrum John Lynch has been listed as a noteworthy company executive, business owner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts American, since 1981, vice chairman exploring division, 1986-1987, camping chairman, 1988, vice chairman campaign support, 1989-1990. Board directors Alley Theatre, Houston, since 1984, Houton Symphony Orchestra, since 1987, Houston International Festival, since 1988, Houston Community College System, since 1989, A.M.I. Twelve Oaks Hospital, Houston, since 1990, Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau, since 1991. Member impact II oversight committee Houston Indiana School District, 1985-1987, member superintendent's board visitors, 1988-1989.

Board director, treasurer Communities in Schools, Houston, 1974-1988. Member administrative board Memorial Doctor United Methodist Church, Houston, 1988-1990, board directors National Society for the Prevention of Blindness, Houston, 1983-1986, American Heart Association, Houston, 1981-1983, National Kidney Foundation, Houston, 1978-1983. Chairman telemarketing division United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast, Houston, 1988.

Member dean's executive advisory board University Houston College of Business Administration, since 1989. Petty officer United States Navy, 1955-1963. Fellow American Leadership Forum (senior ).

Member American Automobile Association (board directors since 1985, vice chairman advisory board, Texas advisory board), Breakfast Association (past president), Houston Chamber of Commerce C. (chairman education committee 1979-1980, chairman business and school partnerships task force 1985-1987, chairman corporation challenge campaign 1987, K-12 issues committee 1987, honorary life, representative on the business vols. for the arts board 1988-1989), Texas Research Association (past vice president, past board directors), Forum Club of Houston, Rotary (board directors club of Houston foundation since 1989, past president).

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, golf, fishing, raise longhorn cattle.

Connections

Married Pansy Marie Prutch. Children: Scott A., Randall W., Marie A. Lynch Hamblen.

Father:

George Wayne Lynch

Mother:

Lois Mae (Mumaw) Lynch

Spouse:

Pansy Marie Prutch

child:

Marie A. Lynch Hamblen Lynch

child:

Scott A. Lynch

child:

Randall W. Lynch