Background
Read, Michael Oscar was born on July 11, 1942 in Amarillo, Texas, United States. Son of Harold Eugene and Madeline (Welch) Read.
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Michael Oscar Read
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Associate of Arts in Chemistry, Amarillo College, 1962; Bachelor in Journalism, Texas Technology U., 1965.
Career
News editor, Olton (Texas) Enterprise, 1963-1964;
reporter, photographer, Lubbock (Texas) Avalanche-Journal, 1964-1967;
copy editor, Lubbock (Texas) Avalanche-Journal, 1967-1970;
city editor, Lubbock (Texas) Avalanche-Journal, 1970-1972;
copy editor, Houston Post, 1972-1974;
systems editor, Houston Post, 1974-1989;
director news technical, Houston Post, 1989-1995;
electronic media content coordinator, Houston Chronicle, since 1995. Supervisory committee Shell Employees Federal Credit Union, Houston. Board directors Meadows (Texas) Economics Development Corporation.
Teacher Let's Compute], Stafford, Texas, since 1985. Consultant Newspaper Public Sys., Stafford, since 1989. Member joint Newspaper Association American-International Press.
Telecomm. Council Committee Wire Svc. Standards; member of advisory board Foundation for American Communications FACSNET.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer United Way, Houston, since 1973. Board directors Meadows Community Improvement Association, 1985-1995, Meadows Utility District, 1988-1993. Member American MENSA, American Philatelic Society, American 1st Day Cov.
Society (life), United States Chess Federation (life), Society Professional Journalists (convention committee 1989-1990), Press Club of Houston.
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Married Jill Kay Vanderby, July 6, 1963 (divorced April 1967). 1 child, Rebecca Anne. Married Fawn Dale Barby, April 10, 1977.
1 child, Nathan Michael.
