Background
Hocker, John Kells was born on July 6, 1949 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Joseph Henry and Maude Louise (Hartman) Hocker.
Hocker, John Kells was born on July 6, 1949 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Joseph Henry and Maude Louise (Hartman) Hocker.
Student, New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, 1967-1968; student, University Texas, 1972-1973; student, Georgia State University, 1975-1976.
Assistant store manager, Cook's Discount, Fort Worth, 1969-1973; assistant store manager, Zayre Discount, Smyrna, Georgia, 1973-1975; regional training manager, Zayre Discount, Forrest Park, Georgia, 1975-1976; assistant regional personnel manager, Zayre Discount, Forrest Park, Georgia, 1976-1978; with, Volume Shoe Corporation, since 1978; director corporation operations, Volume Shoe Corporation, Topeka, 1984-1986; division operations manager, Volume Shoe Corporation (name changed to Payless Shoe Source 1991), Hurst, Texas, 1986-1989; director merchandising, Volume Shoe Corporation (name changed to Payless Shoe Source 1991), Hurst, Texas, since 1989.
Married Beverly Bryan, July 15, 1968 (divorced July 1970). Married Elizabeth Sue Whitaker, August 10, 1971. Children: Tamara Sue, Abbie Louise.