Background
Edwards, D. M. was born on April 12, 1953 in Tyler, Texas, United States. Son of Welby Clell and Davida (Mount) Edwards.
investment executive real estate
Edwards, D. M. was born on April 12, 1953 in Tyler, Texas, United States. Son of Welby Clell and Davida (Mount) Edwards.
Associate of Arts cum laude, Tyler Junior College, 1974. Bachelor of Business Administration, Baylor University, 1976. Corporation coordinator Dillard Department.Stores, Incorporated., Fort Worth, 1976-1977.
Executive vice president water closet Supply Company, Tyler,1977-1983.
President, owner Walker Auto Spring, Incorporated., Shreveport, Louisiana, 1978-1988, Edwards & Associations, Incorporated., 1984-1996. Vice president water closet Square, Incorporated., 1976-1992.
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Chief Executive Officer Pruitt Company Incorporated., Houston, 1988. Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer Odessa Spring Brake & Axle, Incorporated., 1991, president, owner Shreveport Spring, Brake & Axle, Incorporated., 1998.
Commercial real estate investor, Shreveport, Louisiana, Houston, Odessa, and Tyler Texas
General partner ESE Properties, Tyler, 1991. Managing general partner Heritage Doctor Plz. Office Stes., 1992-1995.
Corporation coordinator Dillard Department Stores, Inc., Fort Worth, 1976-1977. Executive vice president water closet Supply Company, Tyler, 1977-1983. President, owner Walker Auto Spring, Inc., Shreveport, Louisiana, 1978-1988, Edwards & Associates, Inc., 1984—1996.
Vice president water closet Square, Inc., 1976-1992. Chief Executive Officer, chairman board directors Pruitt Company Inc., Houston, since 1988. Chairman board, Chief Executive Officer Odessa Spring Brake & Axle, Inc., since 1991.
President, owner Shreveport Spring, Brake & Axle, Inc., since 1998. Vice president CountryMedic, Inc., Fort Worth, 2001—2003. Commercial real estate investor, Shreveport, Louisiana, Houston, Odessa, and Tyler, Texas.
General partner ESE Properties, Tyler, since 1991. Managing general partner Heritage Doctor Plz. Office Stes., 1992-1995, member executive committee E. T. State Fair, 1990-2009, vice president Camp Fannin Associate, 1992-2008.
Member planning committee Tyler Heritage Tour, 1982-1983. Originator Designer Show-Case, Tyler, 1983. Founder, chairman Rose Garden Trust Fund, 1981-1987.
Board directors Carnegie History Center, 1984-1985. Chairman merger committee Smith County History Society and Carnegie History Center merger, 1993-1994. President Smith County Youth Foundation, 1986-1987, member, board directors, 1984-1991.
President East Texas State Fair, 1991-1994. Board associates East Texas Baptist University, Marshall, since 1988, vice president board associates, 1990-1991, president board associates, 1991-1993. Member executive committee board trustees, vice chairman board trustees, 2001-2003, chair board trustees, 2003-2005.
Member board trustees East Texas Baptist University, 1995-2005, since 2007. Member executive committee East Texas State Fair, since 1990. Vice president Camp Fannin Associate, 1992-1997, Tyler, since 1992.
Trustee Timberline Baptist Camp and Conference Center, 1987-1990, 2001-2004,2006-2009, treasurer, 1989-1990, 2002-2003, 2007-2009. Member Smith County History Commission, 1984-1985, 1991-1994. Chairman stewardship committee First Baptist Church, Tyler, 1995-1996, member finance committee, 1997-2001, member long range planning committee, 1999-2007.
Vice president Camp Fannin Association, since 2001. Treasurer Timberline Baptist Camp and Conference Center, 2002-2003, member board director Timberline Baptist Camp & Conference Center, since 2010, president board E. T. Symphony Orchestra, since 2009, chairman Board Advisors Bayllor University Library., 2004-2006. Member Camp Ford History Association(pres.2005-2010), East Texas Symphony Orchestra Association(board director since 2006, vice president 2007-2008, president elect 2008-2009, president since 2009), Young Audiences Northeast Texas(board dir since 2002), Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce, Smith County History Society (chairman board governors 1984-1985, 87-88, president 1984-1985, board governors 1991-1994), History Tyler, Inc., Tyler Junior Chamber of Commerce (vice president 1982-1983, board directors 1982-1985), National Trust for History Preservation, Sons of Confederate Veterans (treasurer camp 124, 1979-1983), Rotary Club Tyler (board directors since 1998, president foundation 2002-2005, president elect 2008-2009, president 2009-2010), Rotary International (Paul Harris fellow 1998), Willow Brook Country Club (stockholder), Hollytree Country Club, East Texas Baylor Club (chair scholarship committee since 1997, president 2001-2005), Camp Ford History Association (board directors since 1999, vice president 2000, president, board directors 2005-2009), Baptist General Convention Texas (member committee nominations boards of affiliated ministries since 2008).
Married Susan Alicia Pappas, 1984 (divorced 1986).
