Background
Gooch, William Dewitt was born on May 20, 1935 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Ernest Luther and Reba Dee (Powell) Gooch.
Gooch, William Dewitt was born on May 20, 1935 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Ernest Luther and Reba Dee (Powell) Gooch.
Bachelor, North Texas State University, 1958. Master of Library Science, University Oklahoma, 1963.
Library. assistant, Fort Worth Public Library., 1952-1957; bookmobile library, Amarillo (Texas) Public Library., 1958-1962; director, Tom Green County Library., San Angelo, Texas, 1963-1965; director, Ector County Library., Odessa, Texas, 1966-1971; assistant state library, Texas State Library., Austin, 1971-1987; director, library, Texas State Library., Austin, since 1987; retired, 1996.
Vice president Odessa Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1968-1970. Staff sergeant Texas NAt. Guard, 1953-1961. Member American Library Association, Texas Library.
Association.
Married Carolyn Ann Conner, July 27, 1968. Children: Baron Ray Miller, Darla Lyn Rasberry.