Background
Marrs, Dean Jeffery was born on July 14, 1956 in Grundy, Virginia, United States. Son of Raymond Preston and Thelma Gladys (Cook) Marrs.
Marrs, Dean Jeffery was born on July 14, 1956 in Grundy, Virginia, United States. Son of Raymond Preston and Thelma Gladys (Cook) Marrs.
Associate of Applied Science in Mining Technology magna cum laude, Southwest Virginia Community College, 1976. AS in Engineering magna cum laude, Southwest Virginia Community College, 1979. Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1981.
Management trainee, Jewell Ridge (Virginia) Coal Corporation, 1975-1976; 2d class foreman, Jewell Ridge (Virginia) Coal Corporation, 1976-1980; industrial engineer, Jewell Ridge (Virginia) Coal Corporation, 1981-1982; social worker, Tazewell County (Virginia) Department Social Services, 1983-1985; industrial engineer employee involvement and productivity improvement group, Pittston Coal Group, Inc., Lebanon, Virginia, 1985-1987; industrial engineer, system administrator computerized maintenance management department, deferred budget director, Pittston Coal Group, Inc., Lebanon, Virginia, 1990-1991; operations analyst VA operations, Pittston Coal Group, Inc., Lebanon, Virginia, Virginia, since 1991.
Troop leader Boy Scouts American, Chicago, 1968-1970. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Burkhart Mining Society (alumnus), Phi Theta Kappa.
Married Deborah Lynn Dickey, April 12, 1975. Children: Brian J., Melanie D.