Background
Maples, Jimmie Kay was born on January 11, 1940 in Berryville, Arkansas, United States. Son of William Floyd and Edith (Bowman) Maples.
Maples, Jimmie Kay was born on January 11, 1940 in Berryville, Arkansas, United States. Son of William Floyd and Edith (Bowman) Maples.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Arkansas, 1962. MSRP, Southwest Missouri State University, 1991.
Associate engineer Lockheed Aircraft Service Company, Ontario, California, 1962-1963. Design engineer McDonnell Aircraft Company, St. Louis, 1965-1968. Bookkeeper, salesman, co-owner Glen Isle Shoes, Springfield, Missouri, 1969-1972.
Mechanical engineer Warren and Goodin, Inc., 1972-1977. Engineer systems and equipment Piper Aircraft Corporation, Lakeland, Florida, 1977-1981. Senior facility engineer Zenith electronics corporation, Springfield, 1981-1988.
With Boone International Corrugated Services, Inc., Waco, Texas, 1988-1989. Consultant, author Maples Enterprizes, Springfield, since 1989. Vice president Corrugated Mechanical Services Inc., Nixa, Missouri, 1990-1995, Heartland electronics corporation, 1995-1997.
Engineer Godwin & Associates, since 1997. Treasurer Mohawk Quality Remodeling Inc., since 2000.
Member Boone County History, Harrison, Arkansas, Carroll County History and Geological, Berryville, Ozark Geological, Springfield, The Air Force History Foundation, White River Valley History Society Served with United States Army, 1963-1965. Member Air Force Association, American Aviation History Society, National Rifle Association, National.Geog. Society, The Rich Family Association, The Maples Family News, U. Arkansas Alumni Association, Frontiersmen Camping Fraternity (Royal Rangers Daniel Boone chapter), Revell Master Modelers Club, Master Builder Club, American Planning Association (student member), Missouri Association Planning Students, American Society Programmetric and remote Sensing (chapter secretary).
Married Beverly Florence Hadden, June 12, 1965 (divorced December 1968). Children: Myrtle Venita, Beverly Sue. Married Sharon Gay Jennings Stewart (divorced June 1974).