Background
Murray, Gaylon Eugene was born on November 5, 1945 in Eddyville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Gathon Emmett and Julia (Lovell) Murray.
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Gaylon Eugene Murray, American Mass communication educator. Recipient Minority Educator internship American Press Institute, 1993, Editingfellowship Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, 1994, Professor-in-residence award Pioneer Press newspaper, 1995; fellow Office of Naval Research and American Society Engineering Education, 1996.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Murray State University, 1967; Master of Science, Ohio U., 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1991.
Career
Reporter, editor, various newspapers, 1963-1995; assistant professor journalism, associate director public information, Morehead (Kentucky) State University, 1968-1979; assistant professor journalism, Trinity U., San Antonio, 1979-1980; second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1967; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army, 1988; public affairs officer, United States Army, San Antonio, Chicago, Fort C, Arkansas, 1980-1992; instructor English, Westark Community College, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1991; assistant professor mass committee, Grambling (Louisiana) State University, since 1992. Research public affairs officer 100th Training Division, Louisville, 1975-1979. Vice president public relations Association of the United States Army, San Antonio, 1986-1989.
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Membership
Secretary-treasurer Optimist Club, Morehead, 1977-1979. With United States Army Reserve, 1967-1994. Member Association for Education in Mass Comm. and Journalism, Society Professional Journalists (chapter advisor since 1994), Text and Academy Authors Association.
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Married Leslye Marion Mercer, Nov.23, 1966 (divorced August 1977). Children: Michael, Shannon. Married Susan JaneSchneider, March 12, 1983.
1 child, Alexa Jane.
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American
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Recipient Minority Educator internship American Press Institute, 1993, Editingfellowship Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, 1994, Professor-in-residence award Pioneer Press newspaper, 1995. Fellow Office of Naval Research and American Society Engineering Education, 1996.Recipient Minority Educator internship American Press Institute, 1993, Editingfellowship Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, 1994, Professor-in-residence award Pioneer Press newspaper, 1995. Fellow Office of Naval Research and American Society Engineering Education, 1996.