Jerry Melvin Lavender

Background

Lavender, Jerry Melvin was born on May 18, 1932 in Fayettesville, Arkansas, United States. Son of Tom Watson and Mildred Louise (Cannon) Lavender.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, U. Arkansas, 1957; postgraduate, U. Arkansas, 1966-1968; postgraduate, U. Oklahoma, 1970-1975.

Career

Area engineer, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Belle, West Virginia, 1957-1958; construction superintendent, Lavender Construction Company, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1958-1961; field engineer, Ken Schuck Association, Little Rock, 1961-1964; bridge engineer, Arkansas Highway Department, Little Rock, 1964-1965; civil engineer, Skelton Association, Kennett, Missouri, 1965-1966; civil engineer, Paul Zander & Company, Little Rock, 1966-1969; vice president, The Benham Group, Oklahoma City, 1969-1997; retired, 1997.

Achievements

• Jerry Melvin Lavender has been listed as a noteworthy Engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to corporal United States Army, 1954-1956.

Interests

• Avocations: sports, running, traveling.

Connections

Married Sally Reams Timby. Children: Frances, Karen, Lisa, Stephanie, Traci.

Father:

Tom Watson Lavender

Mother:

Mildred Louise (Cannon) Lavender

Spouse:

Sally Reams Timby

child:

Karen Lavender

child:

Stephanie Lavender

child:

Frances Lavender

child:

Traci Lavender

child:

Lisa Lavender