Background
Hurst, Boyd Edwin was born on November 15, 1928 in Tenaha, Texas, United States. Son of Clarence Ezra Hurst and Mable Lois (Crump) Hurst McElyea.
Hurst, Boyd Edwin was born on November 15, 1928 in Tenaha, Texas, United States. Son of Clarence Ezra Hurst and Mable Lois (Crump) Hurst McElyea.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Personnel Management, Southern Methodist University, 1957. Certified, University Houston, 1960.
Personnel assistant, Employers Insurance Company, Dallas, 1957-1961;
assistant to president, World Gift Company, Inc., Dallas, 1961-1962;
personnel director, Federal Reserve Bank Dallas, 1962-1967;
facilities manager, Recognition Equipment, Inc., Dallas, 1967-1969;
assistant personnel director, Mercantile National Bank, Dallas, 1969-1979;
vice president, personnel director, Oak Cliff Bank & Trust Company, Dallas, 1979-1982;
vice president, personnel director, Abilene (Texas) National Bank, 1982-1986;
president, HurstTexas, Abilene, since 1986. President, chief Executive officer Employment Screening, Inc., Abilene, since 1990, Mobile Tire Disposal, Inc., Abilene, since 1990. Member of advisory committee Oklahoma State Technology Institute, Okmulgee, 1975-1979.
Chairman advising committee vocational office education Abilene Indiana School District, since 1985. Consultant advisor, member Business Development Center, Texas State Technology Institute, Sweetwater, since 1990.
Member administrative board First United Methodist Church, Abilene, since 1983, trustee, since 1989. Sergeant United States Air Force, 1951-1956. Member Big Country Personnel Association (president 1986-1987), Abilene Chamber of Commerce (member military affairs committee, education committee, aviation committee).
Lodges: Optimists; Rotary.
Married PatsyRuth Dorsey, January 27, 1950 (divorced 1967). Children: Boyd Edwin Junior, Christi Kay Hurst Becker, Daryl Scot, Alan Todd.