Background
III, Henry Purcell, was born on December 21, 1929 in Watertown, New York, United States. Son of John Cecil and Elizabeth (Hathway) P.
III, Henry Purcell, was born on December 21, 1929 in Watertown, New York, United States. Son of John Cecil and Elizabeth (Hathway) P.
Bachelor of Science in Military Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1953. Master of Business Administration in Economics and Finance, University Utah, 1975. Postgraduate, Princeton, 1961.
Doctor of Philosophy in Business, Kennedy Western University, 2001.
Commissioned First lieutenant, United States Army, Augsburg, Republic of Germany, 1953; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army, 1967; commander Company K. 1st regiment, 5th infantry division, United States Army, Augsburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1955-1956; chief translation, United States Military Mission to Turkey, United States Army, Ankara, Turkey, 1957-1959; batallion commander, training division, United States Army, Fort Ord, California, 1965; senior regimental advisory 7th ARVN regiment, 5th ARVN division, United States Army, South Vietnam, 1966; advisory G3 plans, III Corps ARVN, United States Army, South Vietnam, 1966-1967; with Middle East Plans division, United States Strike Commissioned, United States Army, Tampa, Florida, 1968-1970; assistant chief staff, G5 101st Airborne/Ambl division, United States Army, I Corps, South Vietnam, 1970; with G3Plans, Iv Corps ARVN, United States Army, South Vietnam, 1970; senior regimental advisory 32d regiment, United States Army, South Vietnam, 1971; with war plans division, deputy chief of staff, operations, The Pentagon, United States Army, 1971; Middle East Specialist United States Readiness command, United States Army, Tampa, Florida, 1972-1974; retired, United States Army, 1974; Middle East specialist, United States Attache' General’ s Office, Ankara, Istanbul., 1961-1963; with Spacos, G3 Plans and nuclear weapons employment division, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Izmir, Turkey., 1963-1965; president, Henry Purcell, Inc., Tampa, since 1976; president, Warn-a-Prowler Inc., Tampa, since 1994. Personal interpreter/Turkish translator for Lyndon B. Johnson.
President National Sojourners, Tampa, 1969, 70, 72, Wilson Junior High School Parent-Teachers Association, Tampa, 1977. Commander Heroes of '76, Tampa, Florida, 1969, 70. Member Unified Construction Trades Board, National Association Realtors, Florida West Coast Roofing Association, National Builders Association, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce (committee of100 since 1980), National Association Indiana Fee Appraisers (director Tampa chapter since 1994).
Married L. Betty Collier. Children: Robert William, Emmy Purcell Reynolds, Jenny Purcell Hawley.