Mark Courtney Turner Sr.

Background

Sr., Mark Courtney Turner was born on October 7, 1951 in St. Louis.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, N.E. Missouri State University, 1975; Master of Science in Zoology, Iowa State University, 1979.

Career

Manager student union building, N.E. Missouri State University, Kirksville, 1973-1975; typewriter installer, International Business Machines Corporation, Ames, Iowa., 1976-1977; distribution team manager, Procter and Gamble Manufacturing Company, Iowa City and Greensboro, North Carolina, 1978-1983; production supervisor, Frito Lay Manufacturing Company, Pulaski, Tennessee, 1983-1985; process and operations supervisor, personnel associate, Post Cereal Division Kraft-General Foods Corporation, Battle Creek, Michigan, since 1985. Coordinator Neighborhood Youth Program, St. Louis, summers 1968-1969, Joe Robinson Drug Store, St. Louis. Trackman Missouri Pacific Railroad, St. Louis, summers 1970-1971.

Rte. driver Landshire Sandwiches, Brentwood, Missouri, summers 1972-1973. Speaker Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek Center HighSch., Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, Mid Counties Employment Center.

Achievements

• Mark Courtney Turner Senior has been listed as a noteworthy Food products company manager by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary board Battle Creek Area Urban League, since 1988, chairman Sunday committee, 1988-1989, family day picnic committee, 1989-1990. Volunteer disaster team American Red Cross, since 1987. Tutor Michigan Literacy action, 1987.

Assistant den leader cub scouts Boy Scouts American, 1987-1990. Coordinator Junior Achievment, Battle Creek, 1986. Member Society of Protozoology, Omega Psi Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, volunteering, social action groups, using and collecting computer software.

Connections

Son of Herman Nathaniel Turner and Geraldine C. (Murray) Turner-Smith. M.Donna Louise Collier, April 24, 1976. Children: Maggie Louise, Mark Courtney Junior.

Father:

Herman Nathaniel Turner Turner-Smith

Mother:

Geraldine C. (Murray) Turner-Smith

child:

Maggie Louise Sr.

child:

Mark Courtney Junior Sr.