Walter Albert Hairston

Background

Hairston, Walter Albert was born on September 14, 1928 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Harvey and Ethel (Marshall) Hairston.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Morgan State University, 1959. Master of Education, Loyola College, 1970. Graduate, Command and General Staff College, 1974.

Graduate, National Defense University, 1979.

Career

Advanced through grades to colonel United States Army, 1979, retired, 1988. Commandant 2071st United States Army School, 1979. Member functional area assessment team Transportation corpus, United States army, Fort Eustis, Virginia, 1984.

Chief evaluator and director Command General Staff College, 1979-1981. From teacher to principal Baltimore City Department Education, 1986. Vice-Chairman, board directors Tutties Place & Sheroe Homeless Veterans.

Commander American Legion, Jacksonville.

Achievements

• Walter Albert Hairston has been listed as a noteworthy school system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Colonel United States Army, 1948-1985. Member Masons, Kappa Alpha Psi, Kappa Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, fishing, boating, woodwork.

Connections

Married Genell Rosella Bright, March 10, 1951 (divorced September 12, 1972. Married Jeanette Olivia, January 2, 1979. Children: Jacqueline, Walter, Denice, Roslyn, Michael, Linda, Brenda, Telly.

Father:

Harvey Hairston

Mother:

Ethel (Marshall) Hairston

Spouse:

Genell Rosella Bright

Spouse:

Jeanette Olivia

child:

Brenda Hairston

child:

Roslyn Hairston

child:

Linda Hairston

child:

Telly Hairston

child:

Michael Hairston

child:

Jacqueline Hairston

child:

Walter Hairston

child:

Denice Hairston