Background
Broome, Donald Wade was born on November 23, 1937 in New Orleans. Son of Luther and Lula Mae (Smith) Broome.
Broome, Donald Wade was born on November 23, 1937 in New Orleans. Son of Luther and Lula Mae (Smith) Broome.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1959.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1959, advanced through grades to captain, retired, 1969. Sales representative Xerox Corporation, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1969—1972, John Mangum Company, Corpus Christi, 1972—1973. Contract specialist National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 1973—1975, senior contract specialist, 1975—1976.
Contracts & grants analyst Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland, 1976—1977, chief negotiated contracts research, since 1977. Coach and director North Springfield Little League Virginia, 1968—1969. Coach Atholton Little League Baseball, Columbia, Maryland, 1976, Columbia Association Soccer League, 1978—1981.
Lieutenant colonel United States Air Force Reserve, since 1973.
Member of Reserve Officers Association United States, National Contract Management Association (certified professional contracts manager).
Married Terry Jean Ryall Broome, August 24, 1957. Children: Michael Wade, Jeffrey Wade, Christopher Wade.