Background
Barksdale, Arlen O'Neil was born on April 8, 1945 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Earlie Nathaniel and Carmen Pauline (Wilson) Barksdale.
Barksdale, Arlen O'Neil was born on April 8, 1945 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Earlie Nathaniel and Carmen Pauline (Wilson) Barksdale.
Associate of Arts, Weatherford College, 1967. Bachelor of Science, University Texas, Arlington, 1969. Master of Arts, Rice University, 1971.
Doctor of Philosophy, Rice University, 1972.
Production planner Aerospace division Ling-Temco-Vought, Grand Prairie, Texas, 1967. Laboratory technical, materials research Bell Helicopter, Fort Worth, 1968. Operations manager silicon manufacturing Texas Instruments, Sherman, 1973—1977.
Chairman board, Chief Executive Officer Cory Enterprises division Barmac Inc., Arlington, Texas, since 1977. Chairman board Texas & Southern Quarter Horse Journal, 1979—1980. Chairman board, Chief Executive Officer Lanier Machine Works, Inc., Petrocast, Inc., 1980—1983.
Owner Sealcrest Homes, since 1977, Barksdale Orchards, 1975—1983, Hytec Engineering Consultant, since 1974. With United States Air Force, 1963-1965.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Smithsonian Institution, American Forestry Association, Texas Quarter Horse Association, Chamber of C., American Physical Society, DeMolay, Lions, Sigma Xi.
Married Ruby Diane Haynes, June 3, 1966. Children: Julie Elisabeth, Shane Arlen.