Gerald Alan Ogden

Background

Ogden, Gerald Alan was born on June 13, 1945 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Dorward Weston Junior and Zovelda Geraldine (Meskimen) Ogden.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Biology, University Houston, 1979. OD, University Houston, 1983. Master of Science in Education, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1988.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1967; advanced through grades to ltc., United States Army, 1992; detachment commander, 32 United States Army Artillery Detachment, Nienburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1971-1972; logistics staff officer, 552d United States Army Artillery Group, Soegel, Federal Republic of Germany, 1972-1975; fire support officer 2d Battalion, 321st Airborne Field Artillery, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1975; fire support officer 2d Battalion, 143d Infantry, 36th Airborne Brigade, Txarng, 1976-1979; division optometrist, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, 1983-1987; chief optometry service, 121st Evaluation Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1987-1988; optometry consultant, 18th Medical Command, Seoul, 1987-1988; assistant chief optometry service, Womack Army Cmty. Hospital, Fort Bragg, 1988-1991; chief optometry service, General Leonard Wood Army Cmty. Hospital, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, 1991-1995; director optical fabrication division, 226 Medical Battalion, United States Army Medical Material Center, Pirmasens, Germany, since 1995.

Adjunct assistant professor of University Houston College of Optometry, since 1988, Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, since 1988, U. Missouri, St. Louis, since 1991.

Achievements

• Gerald Alan Ogden has been listed as a noteworthy Optometrist, educator, career military officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Optometric Association, Association United States Army, Association Military Surgeons of the United States, Armed Forces Optometric Society, Texas Optometric Association, Southern Council Optometry, 38th Parallel Medical Society, Silver Caduceus Society, 82d Airborne Division Association (life), 1st Cavalry Division Association (life.).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, music, fishing.

Connections

Married Gayle Ann Vidrine, May 16, 1970. Children: Portia Ann, G. Alan World War II.

Father:

Dorward Weston Ogden Junior

Mother:

Zovelda Geraldine (Meskimen) Ogden

Spouse:

Gayle Ann Vidrine

child:

G. Alan World War II Ogden

child:

Portia Ann Ogden