Background
Twyman, Joseph Paschal was born on November 21, 1933 in Prairie Hill, Missouri, United States. Son of William L. and Hazel (Dry) Twyman.
Twyman, Joseph Paschal was born on November 21, 1933 in Prairie Hill, Missouri, United States. Son of William L. and Hazel (Dry) Twyman.
Bachelor of Arts, University Missouri at Kansas City, 1955; Master of Arts, University Missouri at Kansas City, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri at Kansas City, 1962.
Assistant professor, then associate professor Oklahoma State University, 1960-1966. Associate director Oklahoma State University (Research Foundation), 1965-1966. Director research University Missouri at St. Louis, 1966-1967.
Vice president University Tulsa, 1967-1968, president, 1968-1989. Consultant in field, from 1960. Board directors Sooner Federal Savings & Loan Association, Atlas Life Insurance Company, Western Venture Capital Corporation.
Member advisory panel Southwestern Cooperative Educational Laboratory, 1967-1968. Advisory council Oklahoma Lung Research and Development Council, 1970-1978. Scholarship committee Skelly Oil Corporation, 1968-1972, Marathon Oil Corporation, 1970-1973, Gulf Oil, 1981-1982, Conoco Company, 1981-1987.
President Oklahoma Indiana College Foundation, 1971-1974. Advisory board Salvation Army, from 1972, Tulsa Opera, 1968-1977, St. John's Hospital, Tulsa, 1969-1976. Acting chairman Tulsa Area Health Education Center, 1977-1979.
Board directors Goodwill Industries, Tulsa, 1975-1982, Okla Council Economic Education, 1968-1989, Tulsa Area United Way, 1968-1977, Tulsa Civic Ballet, 1968-1978, Arts and Humanities Council, Tulsa, 1970-1977, Thomas Gilcrease Museum Association, 1970-1985. Member Oklahoma Council of Scientific and Technology. Trustee Undercroft Montessori School, Tulsa, 1967-1972, Children's Medical Center, 1968-1973, Hillcrest Medical Center, 1969-1980, 81–.
Member executive committee Oklahoma's Future, Inc., from 1968. Board directors Tulsa Mental Health Association, 1967-1974, 75-78, 80-85, Mid-Continent Research and Development Council, 1967-1969. Member commission on institutions of higher education North Central Association Colleges and Schools, 1975-1989.
Trustee Technology Education Research Center, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, from 1977. Member Oklahoma Higher Education Task Force, 1986-1989, Metropolitan Tulsa Economic Development Foundation, 1987-1989. President Tulsa Global Trade Foundation, from 1986.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Political and Social Science, Young President's Organization, Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, International Brangus Breeders Association, Oklahoma Brangus Breeders Association, Phi Delta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Tulsa, Southern Hills, University, Summit (Tulsa).
Married Patricia Joanne Harper, July 26, 1953. Children– Mark Kevin, Patricia Lynn.