David Alan Cox

Background

Cox, David Alan was born on February 8, 1961 in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. Son of J. Ralph and Wilma Bernice Cox.

Education

Bachelor in Music Education, East Tennessee State University, 1984; Master of Education, East Tennessee State University, 1987; Doctor of Education, East Tennessee State University, 1994.

Career

Director choral music, Appomattox County (Virginia) High School, 1984-1985; director bands, Rogersville (Tennessee) Middle School, 1985-1989; assistant principal, Church Hill (Tennessee) Middle School, 1989-1993; interim director bands, Dobyns-Bennet High School, Kingsport, 1993-1994; principal, Linn Elementary School, Dodge City, Kansas, 1994-1997; assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, Unified School District 443, Dodge City, since 1997.

Achievements

• David Alan Cox has been listed as a noteworthy School system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member vestry St. Cornelius Episcopalian Church, Dodge City, 1995-1997. Treas Hawkins County (Tennessee) Young Representatives, 1988. Board directors Dodge City Area Cmty.Found.

Member ASCD, International Reading Association, Dodge City Chamber of Commerce (business education roundtable 1997), American Association School Adminstrs., United School Adminstrs., Optimist International, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (vice president, president, collegiate province representative 1979-1997).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, church choir, camping, cooking, fitness.

Connections

Married Penny Kay Comer, October 6,1984. Children: Andrew Ryan, Mary Kathryn.

Father:

J. Ralph Cox

Mother:

Wilma Bernice Cox

Spouse:

Penny Kay Comer

child:

Mary Kathryn Cox

child:

Andrew Ryan Cox