Percy Owens Norwood

Background

Norwood, Percy Owens was born on February 14, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Percy O. and Charlie Pauline (Lott) Norwood.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1968; Master of Science in Analytical Chemistry with honors, Tuskegee Institute, 1970; Master of Science in Human Resource Management, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1980.

Career

Commissioned, United States Coast Guard advanced through grades to captain, United States Coast Guard, 1994; chief research programs branch, CCGDNine, Cleveland chief research training branch, assistant chief research division, CCGDTwo, St. Louis chief research programs branch, assistant chief research division, CCGDTwelve, Alameda, California chief military readiness planning staff, Maintenance and Logistics Command Pacific, Alameda chief minority recruiting, CCGDSeven, Miami, Florida marine environmental protection officer, captain, Port. and Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Florida assistant professor of chemistry, United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut chief research training support branch, research training division, Office Readiness and Reserve, United States Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington presently chief research personnel, management division, United States Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington. Leader team National Performance Review Task Force. Assistant professor of chemistry Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College, Lorman, Mississippi.

Instructor mathematics Miami Dade Community College, Miami, Florida. Instructor organic chemistry Connecticut College, New London.

Membership

Member ASTD, Reserve Officers Association, National Society Performance and Instruction, National Naval Officers Association (national vice president membership 1990-1992, president Washington chapter 1992-1993, regional vice president eastern region since 1993, Dori Miller award 1993, Most Outstanding Chapter President 1993), Alpha Phi Alpha.

Connections

Married Marie Gipson. Children:Angelia, Lindsey Marie, Kelvin, Matthew.

Father:

Percy O. Norwood

Mother:

Charlie Pauline (Lott) Norwood

Spouse:

Marie Gipson

child:

Kelvin Norwood

child:

Matthew Norwood

child:

Lindsey Marie Norwood

child:

Angelia Norwood