Charles R. Poor

Background

Poor, Charles R. was born on November 19, 1935 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Orville Charles Poor and Dorothy Elizabeth (Ragan) Gibson.

Education

Bachelor, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1958. Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1961.

Career

Counselor, psychologist, Rehabilitation Institute, Kansas City, Missoury, 1961-1964; senior counselor, Texas Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Houston, 1964-1966; assistant professor, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1966-1983; vocational rehabilitation director, Texas Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Houston, 1967-1978; director of education, Texas Institute for Rehabilitation, Houston, 1978-1981; director counseling ministry, First Baptist Church, Houston, since 1983; director pastoral ministries, First Baptist Church, Houston, since 1989. Member Harris County Grand Jury, 1994.

Achievements

• Charles R. Poor has been listed as a noteworthy counselor, religious organization administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mayor, appointed chairman observance of International Year of Disabled Persons, Houston, 1981. Chairman of deacons First Baptist Church, 1974-1976.

Connections

Married Joanna Williams, February 1, 1964. 1 child, Philip Williams.

Father:

Orville Charles Poor Gibson

Mother:

Dorothy Elizabeth (Ragan) Gibson

Spouse:

Joanna Williams

child:

Philip Williams Poor