Background
McMillen, Howard Lawrence was born on April 8, 1937 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of John Lawrence and Bessie Nora McMillen.
McMillen, Howard Lawrence was born on April 8, 1937 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of John Lawrence and Bessie Nora McMillen.
Associate of Arts in Business Administration, Phoenix College, 1957. Associate of Arts in Fire Science, Phoenix College, 1965. Bachelor of Arts Public Management, Street.Mary"s College, Moraga, California, 1977.
Graduate executive fire officer programNat.
Fire Academy, 1987; graduate Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government, Harvard University, 1988.
Fireman, Phoenix, 1959-1963. Fire engineer, 1963-1968. Fire captain, 1968-1970.
Branch chief, 1970-1976. Division chief, 1976-1978. Deputy chief, 1978-1980.
Fire chief City of Fort Worth, since 1980. Vocational instructor Arizona Fire Science Curriculum. Instructor California Fire Officers Academy, Pacific Grove.
Fireground Commander, seminar instructor Oklahoma State University. Chairman Arizona Fire Training Committee, 1974-1980. Member advisory committee Fire Protection Technology Program, Tarrant County Community College.
Past member Fire Protection Personnel advisory committee State of Texas Commission on Fire Protection. Member Fort Worth Air Power Council.
Board directors Parenting Guidance Center, Fort Worth, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Tarrant County, Leadership Development for Integrated Emergency Response Program, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University. Member National Fire Protection Association (chairman program committee fire service section 1973-1980), International Association Fire Chiefs, Southwest Fire Chiefs' Association, International Association Fire Instructors, Texas Fire Chiefs' Association (past president), Arizona Fire Prevention Association, Fort Worth Club, Rotary.
Married Kim Alana McMillen. Children: Linda, Karen.