David Melvin Briggs

Background

Briggs, David Melvin was born on May 31, 1944 in Peru, Indiana, United States. Son of Melvin Arthur and Helen Louise (Landis) Briggs.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ball State University, 1966; Master of Business Administration, Loyola College, Baltimore, 1975.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1967; advanced through grades to major, United States Air Force, 1977; resigned, United States Air Force, 1979; project manager, McCormick & Company, Inc., Baltimore, 1971-1976; consultant, D.M. Briggs & Associations, Baltimore, 1976-1979; system manager, W.R. Grace/Construction Products, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1979-1981; director information system, W.R. Grace/Construction Products, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1981.

Achievements

• David Melvin Briggs has been listed as a noteworthy Information systems executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Northeast Youth Ballet, Boston, since 1996. Member Society Information Management (chairman 1991-1992, board directors since 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: antiques, genealogy, racquetball, gardening.

Connections

Married Linda Fields, February 10, 1967 (divorced June 1976). Children: Brian, Elizabeth. Married Bettie Lee Hale, August 12, 1981.

Children: Robyn Reid, Richard Reid, Shannon Reid.

Father:

Melvin Arthur Briggs

Mother:

Helen Louise (Landis) Briggs

Spouse:

Bettie Lee Hale

Spouse:

Linda Fields

child:

Elizabeth Briggs

child:

Brian Briggs

child:

Robyn Reid Briggs

child:

Shannon Reid Briggs

child:

Richard Reid Briggs