Lawrence Xavier Oakford

Background

Oakford, Lawrence Xavier was born on January 6, 1953 in Cleveland. Son of Gerald Frederick and Mary Elizabeth (Pestak) Oakford.

Education

Master of Science, California State Polytechnic U., 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, Washington State University, 1986.

Career

Teaching assistant, technician, California State Polytechnic U., Pomona, 1975-1977; research assistant, Washington State University, Pullman, 1977-1979; teaching assistant, Washington State University, Pullman, 1977-1982; laboratory director, U. North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, since 1982.

Achievements

• Lawrence Xavier Oakford has been listed as a noteworthy Electron microscopist, laboratory administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committee chairman Cowtown Marathon and 10k Run, Fort Worth, 1984-1998. Modern Sciences and Arts Certification board member, 1995-1998, technical forum member, since 1993. Mentor, judge Fort Worth Indiana School District Adopt-a-School Program, 1984-1993.

Member pastoralcoun. St. Andrews Catholic Church, 1993-1995, small Christian cmtys. core team, 1995-1998. Judge International Science and Engineering Fair, 1998. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Microscopy Society American, Societé de Microscopie du Canada, Texas Society for Electron Microscopy.

Connections

Married Dorothy Jean Savage, August 18, 1985. Children: Tony, Jamil.

Father:

Gerald Frederick Oakford

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Pestak) Oakford

Spouse:

Dorothy Jean Savage

child:

Jamil Oakford

child:

Tony Oakford