Background
Allison, Cecil Wayne was born on February 24, 1930 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Son of Cecil Albert and Thoma Koleta (Newsom) Allison.
Allison, Cecil Wayne was born on February 24, 1930 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Son of Cecil Albert and Thoma Koleta (Newsom) Allison.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, 1951.
Associate boy's work secretary, Young Men’s Christian Association, Wichita Falls, 1954-1956;
oil scout, Lion Oil Corporation, Wichita Falls, 1956-1958;
special agent, New York Life Insurance Company, Wichita Falls, 1958-1966, 68-70;
life sales manager, Williams-Dwyer Company, Wichita Falls, 1966-1968;
sales representative, regional life sales manager, Blue Cross Texas, Lubbock, 1970-1983;
owner, Wayne Allison & Associations, Lubbock, 1983-1984;
partner, Employee Benefits Associations, Inc., Lubbock, 1984-1986;
president, Employee Benefits Associations, Inc., 1984-1996;
vice president, Employee Benefits Associations, Inc., 1996, 97;
co-owner, Employee Benefits Associations, Inc., Lubbock, 1986-1997. Speaker New York Life Regional Meeting, New Orleans, 1964, Blue Cross Annual Sales Meeting, Austin, Texas, 1974. Sales presenter Blue Cross Annual Sales Presentation, San Antonio, 1976.
Guest lecturer Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1986-1987, South Plains College, Lubbock, 1987. Guest speaker Wichita Falls Association Life Underwriters, 1988.
Commencement speaker Reagan Junior High School, Wichita Falls, 1950. Head scholarship drive Midwestern State University, 1955. Coach basketball Young Men’s Christian Association, Wichita Falls, 1959, president mens club, 1961.
President joint board Wichita County Christian Churches, 1964-1965. Superintendent Sunday School First Christian Church, Wichita Falls, 1965-1967. Board directors United Way, Wichita Falls, 1970.
Chairman education department First Christian Church, Lubbock, 1971, teacher Sunday School, 1974-1978, 88, 92, coach church basketball, 1976, deacon, 1976, elder, since 1977, vice chairman board directors, 1978-1979, chairman elders, 1982-1983. 3 gallon donor American Red Cross, Wichita Falls, 1951-1975. President Wichita County chapter American Heart Association, Wichita Falls, 1965-1967.
Member National Association Life Underwriters, Texas Association Life Underwriters, Lubbock Area Association Life Underwriters, Midwestern State University Ex-Students Association (life, president 1953-1955, Service award 1976).
Married Anna Jane Shawver, June 22, 1957. Children: Jana Lea Allison Jones, David Wayne, Don McKinzie.