Background
Garcia, David Joseph was born on March 11, 1946 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Joseph David Garcia and Norma Juanita (Pendergrast) Hollis.
Garcia, David Joseph was born on March 11, 1946 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Joseph David Garcia and Norma Juanita (Pendergrast) Hollis.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Arkansas, 1971. Master of Science in Engineering, University Arkansas, 1981. Postgraduate, Army Management Staff College, 1987.
Postgraduate, National Defense University, 1990.
Quality control, test, development and design engineer, Components Operation, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 1971-1979;
quality control, test, development and design engineer, Siemens Allis, Little Rock, 1979-1980;
industrial, pyro, project engineer operations research department army, Pine Bluff (Arkansas) Arsenal, 1980-1986;
from system analyst to MLRS BCW project engineer department army, Pine Bluff (Arkansas) Arsenal, 1986-1988;
deputy systems manager for facilities department army, Office of the Project Manager for Binary Munitions, Pine Bluff, since 1988. Executive vice president Defensive Living Inc., Pine Bluff, since 1990. Seminar leader Kepner Tregoe, Princeton, New Jersey, 1986-1988.
Instructor Taiho Ryu Karate and Jujitsu, Pine Bluff, since 1985.
Active Leadership, Pine Bluff, 1982-1983. Bulletin editor Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1975, active 1972-1976. With United States Army, 1966-1968, Vietnam.
Fellow International Society for Philosophical Enquiry. Member Arkansas Speakers Association, League United Latin American Citizens (Pine Bluff Council founder 1985, charter member, council president 1985-1988, secretary 1989-1990, state scholarship chairman 1989, state board directors since 1985, deputy state director since 1990), Toastmasters (area governor 1984-1985, assistant area governor 1985-1986, division lieutenant governor 1989-1990, International Distinguished Division Governor award 1990, district 43 Charlie Shivler award 1990, Toastmaster of Year 1988, Able Toastmaster Silveraward 1989, 91).
Married Patsy Ruth Raff, April 12, 1979. Children: Samantha Kay, Joseph David.