Background
Sharp, Max Alan was born on July 25, 1948 in Bryan, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert Wayne and Geneva M. (Green) Sharp.
Sharp, Max Alan was born on July 25, 1948 in Bryan, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert Wayne and Geneva M. (Green) Sharp.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Ohio University, 1971. Master of Arts, Ball State University, 1979. Postgraduate, Southern Illinois University, 1984.
Feature writer The Pilot News, Plymouth, Indiana, 1974-1976. Police reporter Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, 1977-1978. Graduate student Ball State University, Muncie, 1978-1979.
Health beat reporter The Elkhart (Indiana) Truth, 1979-1980. Journalism instructor Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, 1980-1986. Assistant professor Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa, 1986-1988.
Consultant Job Training Program Act, Rome, 1988-1989. English instructor, reference library Indiana University/Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1990-1993. English composition instructor Lake Land College, Mattoon, Illinois, since 1994.
Television news director WEIU-television, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, 1985-1986. Freelance reporter Detroit Free Press, 1986. English and business professional writing instructor Indiana Vocational Technology College, Fort Wayne, since 1992.
Associate faculty communications department St. Francis College, Fort Wayne, 1992. Guest journalism teacher, camp counselor Howe (Indiana) Military School, summer, 1991.
Volunteer Senator Paul Simon Presidential Campaign, Sioux City, 1988. Membership chairman Good Shepherd Methodist Church, 1990-1991. With United States Navy, 1971-1973, Vietnam.
Member Kappa Tau Alpha.
Married Debra Sue, July 20, 1985 (divorced 1989).