Albert Briggs Tucker

Background

Tucker, Albert Briggs was born on March 18, 1938 in San Marcos, Texas, United States. Son of Rushin Albert and Lois Pearl (Stroud) Tucker.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Hardin-Simmons U., 1959; Master of Religious Education, Golden Gate Baptist Seminary, Mill Valley, California, 1962; Master of Education, University Texas, El Paso, 1970; Doctor of Education, Texas Tech U., 1982.

Career

Loaning officer, Bank of America, San Francisco, 1960-1962; music education director, 1st Southern Baptist Church, Fresno, California, 1962-1966; music education director, 1st Southern Baptist Church, Lovington, New Mexico, 1966-1967; teacher, administrator, Ysleta Indiana School District, El Paso, Texas, 1967-1979; elementary teacher, Lubbock (Texas) Indiana School District, 1980-1982; professor education, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas, 1985-1998; retired,, 1998; associate professor education, Howard Payne U., Brownwood, Texas, 1982-1985; director institutional research, Howard Payne U., Brownwood, Texas, since 1998.

Achievements

• Albert Briggs Tucker has been listed as a noteworthy University official, education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading (president 1993), International Reading Association (Vice-President history of reading 1996-1997).

Interests

• Avocations: church music, trombone.

Connections

Married Roberta Janeice Tucker, June 26, 1959. Children: Robert, Jeff.

Father:

Rushin Albert Tucker

Mother:

Lois Pearl (Stroud) Tucker

Spouse:

Roberta Janeice Tucker

child:

Robert Tucker

child:

Jeff Tucker