William Gary Doherty

Background

Doherty, William Gary was born on October 5, 1956 in Vernon, Texas, United States. Son of Alvin Odell and Shirley Rose (Austin) Doherty.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering magna cum laude, West Texas State College, 1979; postgraduate, Sam Houston State University, since 1986.

Career

Assistant band director, Vernon High School, 1979-1980; head band director, Bowie Junior High School, Odessa, Texas, 1980-1984; head orchestra conductor, Odessa High School, 1984-1985; head band director, Wunderlich Intermediate School, Houston, 1985-1988; head band director, supervisor music, Brenham Indiana School District, since 1988.

Achievements

• William Gary Doherty has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator, band director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Youth choir director 1st Baptist Church, Odessa, 1982, founding orchestra director, 1983-1985, choir director, 1985. Member Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Educators Association (region auditions chairman 1986-1987, Honor Band finalist 1983), Kappa Kappa Psi.

Interests

• Avocations: racquetball, woodwork, writing poetry.

Connections

Married Janet Louise Claypoole, March 15, 1980. Children: Jason Wayne, Micah Sean.

Father:

Alvin Odell Doherty

Mother:

Shirley Rose (Austin) Doherty

Spouse:

Janet Louise Claypoole

child:

Micah Sean Doherty

child:

Jason Wayne Doherty