Background
Couch, Virgil Lee was born on November 12, 1907 in Princeton, Kentucky, United States. Son of John and Malta Ann (Duke) Couch.
Couch, Virgil Lee was born on November 12, 1907 in Princeton, Kentucky, United States. Son of John and Malta Ann (Duke) Couch.
Bachelor of Science, University Kentucky, 1930.
Personnel officer several government agencies, 1935-1948. First Personnel director economic cooperation administration The Marshall Plan, 1948-1951. Deputy assistant administrator, director personnel, director National Civil Defense Staff College and Training Center.
Executive officer for training and education, director field exercises Atomic Test Operations. Director warden division, director industry office Federal Civil Defense Administration, OCDM. Also assistant director civil defense Office Civil Defense and Defense Civil Preparedness Agency, Department Defense, Washington, since 1951.
Chairman Arlington County (Virginia) Civil Service Commission, 1951-1954. Member Arlington County Merit System Review Board, 1950-1951. Member Society Personnel Administration (national president 1949-1950), Society Advancement Management (vice president 1949-1950), American Society Industrial Security (honorary member), Alpha Delta Sigma, Delta Sigma Pi, Alpha Tau Omega, and others.
Clubs: Mason (Washington) (32, Shriner), University of Kentucky (Washington). Pyramid (Lexington, Kentucky).
Married Martha Pence Duncan, December 24, 1931 (deceased March 14, 1949). 1 son, John Lee; married Violet Mae Showers, August 29, 1952.