Background
Thacker, Andrew Jackson was born on November 19, 1939 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Andrew Jackson and Helen Marie (Landers) Thacker.
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Andrew Jackson Thacker
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Military Institute, 1961. Master of Business Administration, University Houston, 1970. Doctor of Education, University Houston, 1977.
Career
Intermediate scientist, Rohm & Haas Company, Philadelphia, 1961-1962; associate chemist, Texaco Experiment Inc., Richmond, 1963-1965; chemist, Shell Chemical Company, Deer Park, Texas, 1965-1966; technologist, Shell Chemical Company, Union, New Jersey, 1966; technical and sales representative, Shell Chemical Company, Houston, 1966-1968; marketing manager, Analytical Cons., Inc., Houston, 1968-1969; instructor quantitative management science, U. Houston, 1969-1974; lecturer business technical, U. Houston, 1974-1977; assistant professor business technical, U. Houston, 1976-1980; assistant professor industrial technical, U. Houston, 1980-1983; instructor vocational office education, Houston Community College, 1974; associate professor marketing management, California State Polytechnic U., Pomona, since 1983. Chairman of the Board Photographic Services Unlimited, Inc. Board directors Chemco Sales Corporation, Inc.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors, treasurer Harris County Water Control and Improvement District #94, 1976-1978. President Bellaire West Civic Improvement Association, 1979-1980, board directors, 1977-1980. Member Horizon 76 Committee, Alief Bicentellial Commission, 1975-1977.
Served with Army of the United States, 1961-1963. Member National Business Education Association, Texas Business Education Association, Professional Photographers American, Golden Key (national academy coordinator 1981-1983), Alief Junior Chamber of Commerce, Pi Sigma Epsilon (division educator director 1981-1983, educator vice president since 1983, National Top Faculty Advisory award 1979, 80, 81), Kappa Alpha, Pi Omega Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Mu Kappa Tau.
Connections
Married Carol Ann Janak, June 24, 1972.
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Political Party
Republican
Education
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1961
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1970
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1977
Career
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1961 - 1962
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1963 - 1965
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1965 - 1966
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1966 - 1968
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1966
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1968 - 1969
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1974
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1983
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Awards
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Recipient University Houston Teaching Excellence award, 1976, College of Technology Teaching Excellence award, 1979, Dean's Teaching Excellence award, 1978, College of Technology Faculty Development award, 1979.Recipient University Houston Teaching Excellence award, 1976, College of Technology Teaching Excellence award, 1979, Dean's Teaching Excellence award, 1978, College of Technology Faculty Development award, 1979.