Background
III, Joseph Lavon Ashley, was born on November 26, 1942 in Tallulah, Louisiana, United States. Son of Joseph Lavon Junior and Marion Delois (Lindsey) A.
III, Joseph Lavon Ashley, was born on November 26, 1942 in Tallulah, Louisiana, United States. Son of Joseph Lavon Junior and Marion Delois (Lindsey) A.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Northeast Louisiana, 1965. Master of Science in Engineering, Old Dominion University, 1978. D. Public Administration, University La Vern, 1988.
Head noise reduction engineers Ingalls Nuclear Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi, 1969-1971. Head maintenance department Union Tank Car Company, Baton Rouge, 1971-1972. Research engineer Newport News (Virginia) Shipbuilding Company, 1972-1974.
Mechanical engineer Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Norfolk, Virginia, 1974-1979. Senior research engineer Naval Civil Engineering Laboratories, Port Hueneme, California, 1979-1987, director expeditionary facilities division, since 1987.
President St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Camarillo, California, 1982. Served with United States Navy, 1965-1968, ATO, Vietnam. Member American Society of America Military Engineers, American Hellenic Education Progressive Association (president Ventura chapter 1983-1985, chairman board governors 1985-1986, secretary 1980-1983), Sigma Xi.
Married Sophia Kokkinos, May 15, 1965. Children: Natalie Christiana.