Gene Alan Buinger

Background

Buinger, Gene Alan was born on June 27, 1945 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of George Willard and Eunice Vernon (Billings) Buinger.

Education

Associate of Arts, Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Missouri, 1965; Bachelor, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas, 1967; Master of Arts, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1973; Doctor of Education, Oklahoma State University, 1984.

Career

High school teacher, Unified School District 229, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 1968-1973; assistant principal, Unified School District 229, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 1973-1976; high school principal, Unified School District 440, Halstead, Kansas, 1976-1978; superintendent schools, Unified School District 440, Halstead, Kansas, 1978-1981; assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, Unified School District 470, Arkansas City, Kansas, 1981-1983; superintendent schools, Unified School District 470, Arkansas City, Kansas, 1983-1985; superintendent schools, Jenks Public Schools, Tulsa, 1985-1989; superintendent schools, Ector County Indiana School District, Odessa, Texas, since 1989.

Achievements

• Gene Alan Buinger has been listed as a noteworthy Superintendent of schools by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors United Way, Odessa, since 1990, United Way of Texas, since 1994. Member Buffalo Council Boy Scouts American. Member ASCD, American Association School Adminstrs., Texas Association School Adminstrs., Odessa Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1989), Rotary (internation director 1988-1989).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Mary Kay Mapes, January 25, 1969. Children: Ann, Douglas.

Father:

George Willard Buinger

Mother:

Eunice Vernon (Billings) Buinger

Spouse:

Mary Kay Mapes

child:

Douglas Buinger

child:

Ann Buinger