Background
Ackerson, Rex David was born on November 24, 1943 in Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Marion Ethmur Ackerson and Leona Olive Frazier-Ackerson.
science educator museum director
Ackerson, Rex David was born on November 24, 1943 in Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Marion Ethmur Ackerson and Leona Olive Frazier-Ackerson.
AS, Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa, 1963. Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1971. Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1973.
Graduate, Oklahoma Leadership Academy, 2007.
Teacher United States Peace Corps, Monduli, Tanzania, 1966—1968. Assistant agriculture officer Shimba Hills, Kenya, 1968—1969. Teacher McAlester High School, Oklahoma, 1973—1975.
Chemistry teacher Altus High School, 1975—1980. Chemistry professor Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa, since 1980, museum director, since 1986, chair division science, mathematics and engineering, since 2004. Board directors Pioneer Woman Museum, Ponca City, Oklahoma, 2001—2006, president, 2001—2006, chair, 2004—2006.
President, board directors Tonkawa United Way, 1981—1992. Public library board directors, 2000—2002. Chair Wesley House Student Union, 1980—1996.
Board directors, chair Tonkawa History Society, 1986—1992. Board directors Oklahoma Museum Association, Oklahoma City, 1990—1996. Member of Phi Theta Kappa (advisory since 1996).
Married Roberta Irene Woodson, July 28, 1980. Children: Richard Jeffrey Jones, Philip Russell Jones.