Allen Driscoll Rooke

Background

Rooke, Allen Driscoll was born on October 5, 1924 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Allen Driscoll and Jean Edna (Lackner) Rooke.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1957; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Mississippi State University, 1980.

Career

Enlisted, United States Army, 1942; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Army retired, United States Army, 1984; research civil engineer, United States Army Corps Engineers, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1958-1983; partner, F.B. Rooke & Sons, Woodsboro, Texas, since 1964; senior engineer, Science & Technology Corporation, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1984-1995. Board directors First National Bank, Woodsboro, since 1985.

Achievements

• Allen Driscoll Rooke has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Reserve Officers Association United States (department president 1980-1982, service award 1980, 84), Association of the United States Army, Retired Officer's Association (chapter vice president 1985-1986), Society American Military Engineers (post vice president 1979).

Interests

• Avocation: chess.

Connections

Married Betty Ruth Whitson, October 17, 1949. Children: Victoria Lynn Lewis, Cornelia Ruth.

Father:

Allen Driscoll Rooke

Mother:

Jean Edna (Lackner) Rooke

Spouse:

Betty Ruth Whitson

child:

Victoria Lynn Lewis Rooke

child:

Cornelia Ruth Rooke