Background
Purdy, Frank Kerr was born on June 9, 1939 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Frank Kerr and Cathrine (Ritchie) Purdy.
Purdy, Frank Kerr was born on June 9, 1939 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Frank Kerr and Cathrine (Ritchie) Purdy.
Bachelor, Elon College, 1962; Master of Business Administration, U. West Florida, 1974.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1962; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1984; director electronics maintenance European Communications Division, United States Air Force, Ramstein Air Force Base, Federal Republic Germany, 1980-1982; commander 2063 Comm. Squadron, United States Air Force, Lindsey Air Force Base, Federal Republic Germany, 1982-1984; director combat operations, requirements and plans, United States Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1984-1985; director commercial communications systems Communications Command, United States Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1985-1986; deputy chief of staff command control communications systems, United States Air Force, Hurlburt Field, Florida, 1986-1990; Distributed control system C4 Systems special operations command, United States Air Force, Hurlburt Field, Florida, 1990; retired, United States Air Force, 1990; field representative, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., Fort Walton Beach, Florida, since 1990.
Missions chairman, Emmaus chairman, member administrative board Shalimar (Florida) United Methodist Church, 1991. Member American Defense Preparedness Association, Armed Forces Communications Electronic Association, Masons.
Married Jeanne Lankford, April 14,1963. Children: Paul C., Brian C.