Background
Autry, Otis was born on June 22, 1923 in Beggs, Oklahoma, United States. Son of James Paul and Laura B. (Jeffries) Autry.
Autry, Otis was born on June 22, 1923 in Beggs, Oklahoma, United States. Son of James Paul and Laura B. (Jeffries) Autry.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Langston University, 1950. Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1958. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1963.
Machinist Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, 1943. Science teacher Douglas High School, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1950—1956. Teacher biology, chemistry and advanced placement biology, chairman science department Booker T. Washington High School, Tulsa, since 1958.
Delegate National Education Association conventions board management Hutcherson Branch Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1976. Board directors Board Christian Education Christ Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 1967—1980, president usher board, since 1979. With United States Army, 1943-1946.
Member of National Education Association, National Science Teachers Association, Tulsa City District Teachers Association (past president), National Association Biology Teachers, Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association (delegate), Oklahoma Education Association (delegate assembly), Oklahoma Science Teachers Association, Tulsa Education Association (president elect 1968), Tulsa Science Teachers Association (past president), Alpha Phi Alpha, Phi Sigma, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Loeveta Cole Autry, August 28, 1948. Children: Charron Autry Eckwood, Otis LeNere, Arven Damon.