Background
Osborne, Willie D. was born on March 29, 1949 in Coalgate, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Willie D. and Dixie Marie (Rowe) Osborne.
Osborne, Willie D. was born on March 29, 1949 in Coalgate, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Willie D. and Dixie Marie (Rowe) Osborne.
Bachelor in Education, Eastern Center State College, 1971; Master of Education, Eastern Center State College, 1973; Doctor of Education, U. Oklahoma, 1987.
Teacher, Coalgate Public Schools, 1973-1976; teacher, Waurika (Oklahoma) Public Schools, 1976-1977; high school principal, Healdton (Oklahoma) Public Schools, 1977-1979; branch manager, Ling-Temco-Vought Energy Products, Hennessey, Oklahoma, 1979-1984; principal, Bray (Oklahoma)-Doyle Public Schools, 1984-1985; principal, Tipton (Oklahoma) Public Schools, 1985-1987; director LEAD project, Oklahoma State Department Education, Oklahoma City, 1987-1992; director grants research information center, Eastern Center U., Ada, Oklahoma, since 1992. Advisory county Walt Disney World, Orlando, 1991. Board directors Eastern Center Teachers Credit Union, Ada, since 1994.
Served in the United States Navy, 1971-1972. Member ASCD, National Council University Research Administration, Oklahoma Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development (Executive Committee 1993-1995).
Married Christy Jean Bural, October 27, 1972. 1 child, Kenda Jean.