Background
Kesterson, Ray Brent was born on June 10, 1941 in St. Louis. Son of Ellis O. and Gladys M. Kesterson.
Kesterson, Ray Brent was born on June 10, 1941 in St. Louis. Son of Ellis O. and Gladys M. Kesterson.
Bachelor in Education, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1963. Master of Religious Education, Southern Seminary, Louisville, 1966.
Assistant principal Parkland Elementary School, Louisville, 1965-1966. Teacher Parkland Junior High School, 1966-1967. Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1967.
Assigned to Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado, 1967—1969. Advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel United States Air Force, 1983. Assigned to Canada Forces Station, Val d'Or, Quebec, 1969-1971.
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps professor Grove City (Pennsylvania) College, 1971-1974. Advisor Air Force Assistance Team, Tehran, Iran, 1974-1976. Assistant training director Defense Foreign Language Institute, Monterey, California, 1976-1979.
Executive officer Air Training Command, San Antonio, 1979—1983. Training liaison officer Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Honolulu, 1983-1986. Chief standardization and evaluation Keesler Technology Training Center, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1986-1990.
Retired, 1990; dean technical education Richland College, Dallas, since 1991.
Member Knights of Columbus Council 807. Member Texas Association College of Technology Educators (board directors since 2001), Richardson Chamber of Commerce (education committee 1997-2001).
Married Betty J. Wagoner, June 8, 1963. Children: Michelyne, Jeff.