Background
Sr., Donald Gene Birchum, was born on December 18, 1930 in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Joseph Wesley and Vada Lee (Southerland) Birchum.
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Donald Gene Birchum, Senior
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Donald Gene Birchum, Sr., small business owner, consultant. Named honorary admiral, Texas Navy. Member of American Society Aviation Artist, American Power Boat Association, Corpus Christi Power Squadron, United States Power Squadron, South Texas Press Association, Corpus Christi Advertising Federation, Bay Yacht Club, Silver Wings, Phi Delta Theta, Alpha Delta Sigma.
Education
South.Joseph Wesley and Vada Lee (Southerland) B. 1 child, Donald Gene. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising, Oklahoma University, 1953.
Career
Assistant advertising production manager Higher Education Butt Grocery Company, CorpusChristi, Texas, 1957-1962, advertising manager, family center division, 1969-1971, corporation.advt. manager, 1971-1985. Owner, operator Birchum Advertising Consultant, 1986. Administrative consultant Southside Today newsweekly, 1987. advertising manager, grocery division Gulf-Mart Incorporated., San Antonio, 1962-1968.
Indiana artist member Corpus Christi Art Center First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1954-1956.
Named honorary admiral Texas Navy.
Achievements
Membership
Member Corpus Christi Advertising Federation, South Texas Press Association, United States Power Squadron (national committee audio visual aids 1978, district 21 secretary 1980-1981), Corpus Christi Power Squadron (secretary 1974-1976, editor, art director Gulf Breeze 1974-1978), American Power Boat Association, American Society Aviation Artist, Alpha Delta Sigma, Phi Delta Theta, SIlver Wings. Club: Bay Yacht. Illustrator, cartoonist Ensign magazine United States Power Squadrons, 1975.
Connections
Married Betty Marie Kegler, November 10, 1961 (deceased May 1982). 1 child Donald Gene.
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Religion
Episcopalian