Background
Basham, Michael Alan was born on May 20, 1957 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Charles Eugene and Ethel Mae (Neylon) Basham.
Political activist advertising agency executive
Basham, Michael Alan was born on May 20, 1957 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Charles Eugene and Ethel Mae (Neylon) Basham.
Student, Benjamin Franklin Technology College, 1974., 1973; Graduate in Art and Photography, Appalachian Educational Laboratory, Charleston, West Virginia, 1975. Student, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University extension service, 1979.
Student, Galveston College, 1982.
With advertising display department, Boll Furniture Company, Charleston, 1976-1977; illustrator planning department, City of Galveston, Texas, 1977-1979; designer, managing editor, University Texas, Galveston, 1979-1982; creative director, Center for Transportation and Commerce, Galveston, 1982-1983; president, Creative Group, Inc., Houston, 1983-1987; executive vice president, Hamilton Associations, Inc., Galveston, 1987-1989; president, Michael A. Basham-Houston, Inc., Houston, since 1989. Consultant on state and national political campaigns. Member task force International Institute Urban Design, Galveston, 1979.
Graduate Leadership Clear Lake, 1987. Member Clear Lake Presbyterian Church. Member American Association Advertising Agency, Advertising Professionals Galveston (president 1984), Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce (member business development committee 1987, graduate Leadership Clear Lake 1987).
Married Michele Mary Field, May 28, 1977 (divorced July 1990). Children: Nichole (deceased), Shannon, Afton.