Background
Winchester, Sam Allen was born on February 15, 1948 in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States. Son of Sam and Ruthie Winchester.
Winchester, Sam Allen was born on February 15, 1948 in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States. Son of Sam and Ruthie Winchester.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Alcorn State University, 1973. Master of Science in Urban System Engineering, Howard University, 1975. Master of Science in Computer Science, University Southern Mississippi, 1978.
Master of Science in Computer Science, Mississippi State University, 1979.
Heavy equipment operator, Wrights Brothers, Ashland, Mississippi, 1964-1966;
maintenance supervisor, Alcorn State University, Lorman, Mississippi, 1969-1973;
agent, Indiana Life Insurance, Brookhaven, Mississippi, 1973;
instructor mathematics, assistant principal, Amite County Training School, Gloster, Mississippi, 1973-1974;
technical staff member, Mitre Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1974-1976;
mathematician, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1976-1977;
computer systems programmer, Naval Oceanographic Office, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, since 1977. Equal Employment Opportunity counselor Department of Navy, Bay St. Louis, Missouri, 1978-1992. ChairpersonProject One to One, Bay St. Louis, since 1991.
Teacher, counselor church school project, Lorman, Mississippi, 1987-1994.
Treasurer Association Culture Awareness, Stennis Space Center, since 1978. President Blacks in Government, Stennis Space Center, since 1992. Vice president Gulf Coast Equal Employment Opportunity Forum, Gulfport, Mississippi, 1985-1994.
Assistant coordinator American Red Cross, 1978-1994. Second lieutenant Bennit Johnson Consistory, 1989-1994. 1st sergeant United States Army, 1966-1969.
Member Masons (worshipful master 1969-1994, Man of Year 1988).
Married Ella Mae Donaldson, April 12, 1968. Children: Samuel Keith, Kylie Ellis.