Background
Oaks, Floyd Lawerence was born on May 16, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Walter H. and Dorothy L. Oaks.
Historical association executive
Oaks, Floyd Lawerence was born on May 16, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Walter H. and Dorothy L. Oaks.
Bachelor, University Alabama, 1965. Postgraduate in government, Georgetown University, 1971. Postgraduate in Administration and Education, University Virginia, 1973.
Program director Alabama Student Union, University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1965—1968. Teacher Virginia Public Schools, Fairfax, 1968—1977, administrative assistant, 1977—1980. Executive director Alabama History Commission, Montgomery, since 1980, state history preservation officer, since 1981.
Member of Alabama Archaeol. Society (board directors), Alabama Association Historians, Alabama Preservation Alliance, National Center Preservation Law, Preservation Action, President Advisory Council History Preservation, National Conference State History Preservation Officers (board directors, president), National Trust History Preservation (program council).
Married Susan Kaye Wiley, August 21, 1965. 1 child Brian Wiley.