Background
Beard, Michael Richard was born on June 21, 1950 in Little Rock. Son of Richard Ellison and Joanne (Swann) Beard.
Beard, Michael Richard was born on June 21, 1950 in Little Rock. Son of Richard Ellison and Joanne (Swann) Beard.
Student, University Texas, 1972. Student, University Arkansas, 1982.
Professional major league baseball player Atlanta Braves, 1971-1977, St. Louis Cardinals, 1977. Manager account International Business Machines Corporation, Little Rock, 1978-1982. Institutional banker Merrill Lynch, 1982-1985.
Vice president investments 1st National Bank Springdale, Arkansas, since 1985, member senior management committee, since 1985.
Baseball coach American Legion, Little Rock, 1984, Springdale, since 1986. Member of Lions.
Married Cynthia Steele, June 1972 (divorced May 1974). Married Sandra Reeves, March 30, 1981.