Background
Akins, Chip was born on September 21, 1952 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Charles Garvis and Mildred Kathryn (Bierman) Akins.
Akins, Chip was born on September 21, 1952 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Charles Garvis and Mildred Kathryn (Bierman) Akins.
Avionics technician, Federal Express, Little Rock, 1974-1975; maintenance supervisor, Channel 4 television, Little Rock, 1975-1976; chief engineer, Arkansas Radio Network, Little Rock, 1976-1977; consultant, various radio stations, Texas, 1977-1978; chief engineer, Civil Service Commission Telephone, Longview, Texas, 1978-1979; director operations, KTYL Radio, Tyler, Texas, 1980-1982; director research and development, J.G. Associations, Big Sandy, Texas, 1982-1983; department supervisor, Ambassador College, Big Sandy, 1983-1986; director electronic engineering, air traffic controllers Flight Simulators, Santa Monica, California, 1988-1990; flight simulation engineer, proprietor, Emulation Systems, Culver City, California, since 1990.
Captain Civil Air Patrol, Little Rock, 1977. Board directors Woodvale School, Big Sandy, Texas, 1986.
Married Jerri Lynn Dunnam, July 15, 1973. Children: Charlton Kent, April Nicole.