Background
Neel, Roy M. was born on November 16, 1945 in Athens, Tennessee, United States. Son of Walter Hibbett Senior and Lois Barbara (Young) Neel.
Neel, Roy M. was born on November 16, 1945 in Athens, Tennessee, United States. Son of Walter Hibbett Senior and Lois Barbara (Young) Neel.
Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1972; Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1983.
Reporter, Nashville Banner, 1972-1973; mayoral assistant, Nashville, 1974-1975; owner, management consultant firm, public media production, 1976; executive director, Tennessee Commission Humanities, 1977-1984; chief legislation assistant to, Republican Al Gore, 1984-1987; legislation director to, Republican Al Gore, 1987-1993; chief of staff to, Sen. Al Gore, Tennessee chief of staff, Office of Vice President, Washington, since 1993. Member Democratic National Platform Drafting Committee, 1988.
Elder Checy Chase Presbyterian Church. Coach Little League Baseball. Journalist United States Navy, 1966-1970, Vietnam.
Married Suzanne Pickering, August 8, 1971. Children: Tucker Davis, Walter Pickering, Sam Crockett.