Background
Farley, Austin Gene was born on July 31, 1939 in Osawatomie, Kansas, United States. Son of Austin Witt Farley and Helen Dorothy (Rothe) Cruse.
Farley, Austin Gene was born on July 31, 1939 in Osawatomie, Kansas, United States. Son of Austin Witt Farley and Helen Dorothy (Rothe) Cruse.
Bachelor in Journalism, Wichita State University, 1974.
Reporter, editor Emporia (Kansas) Gazette, 1961-1963, 65-66. Reporter, state editor The Wichita (Kansas) Eagle, 1966-1969. Editor The Emporia Times, 1969-1970.
Reporter, sports editor, assistant managing editor The Wichita Eagle, 1970-1974. Managing editor The Daily Union, Junction City, Kansas, 1974-1977. Reporter, editor The Tulsa Tribune, 1977-1983.
Library director Tulsa World, since 1984. Instructor journalism Wichita State University, 1973, Tulsa University, 1980, Rogers State College, Claremore, Oklahoma, 1981.
Chairman Junction City Pk. Board, 1976-1977, Library. Board, Catoosa, Oklahoma, 1984.
Sports official, coach Baseball and Soccer Teams, Catoosa, Tulsa, 1984. Leader Boy Scouts American, Catoosa, Tulsa, since 1981. Petty officer United States Naval Reserve, 1963-1965, Vietnam, Pacific.
Member Catoosa Sertoma Club (president 1993-1994).
Married Sandra Fae Pruitt, August 21, 1965. Children: Cari Lynn, Mark Austin, Scott Matthew.