Don Carlos Combs

Background

Combs, Don Carlos was born on July 28, 1946 in Tulsa. Son of Donald and Betty Lyon (Johnson) Combs.

Education

Bachelor, North Texas State University, 1968; Master of Arts, North Texas State University, 1969; Doctor of Education, New Mexico State University, 1978.

Career

Outpatient supervisor counseling services, Permain Basin Community Centers for Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Midland, Texas, 1974-1975; director drug abuse program, S.W. Counseling Superior vena cava syndrome, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1975-1976; vocational and academic counselor Clovis (New Mexico) campus, Eastern New Mexico U., Clovis, 1978-1980; forensics program director, Southwest Counseling Superior vena cava syndrome, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1980-1984; engineering psychologist, United States Army, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, 1985-1988; program director adolescent foster care services, Families & Youth, Inc., Las Cruces, 1988-1989; assistant professor, University Texas, El Paso, since 1989. Grief counselor Hospice of El Paso, since 1990.

Achievements

• Don Carlos Combs has been listed as a noteworthy Counselor educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer coordinator Mesilla Valley Hospice, Las Cruces, 1981-1984. Treasurer Kiwanis, Clovis, 1978-1980. Captain United States Air Force, 1969-1973.

Member American Men's Studies Association, Association for Death Edition and Counseling, New Mexico Association for Counseling and Development, New Mexico Mental Health CounselorsAssn. (president 1982-1983).

Interests

• Avocations: furniture refinishing, antique collecting, Bonsai gardening.

Connections

Married Patsy Ann Ross, June 15, 1968. Children: Ross Aaron, Kelly Wynne.

Father:

Donald Combs

Mother:

Betty Lyon (Johnson) Combs

Spouse:

Patsy Ann Ross

child:

Kelly Wynne Combs

child:

Ross Aaron Combs