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Donald W Floyd
Service #: 1951145
United States Marine Corps
In Service Dates: From_5/31/1961 to 5/28/1965 Active
5/28/1965--3/21/1967 Marine Air Reserve
Boot Camp: Platoon 234 MCRD
Sand Diego, California
Highest
Rank:
Corproal (E-4)
Schools:
Aviation
Machinist's Mate J (Turbo Jet)
Aircraft
Mechanic, U.S.A.F.
Automotive
And Engineering Equipment Mechanic, MCI.
Systems
Management Course, MCI.
MOS:
6412 , 5-80,100
Weapons
Qualifications/familiarization:
Rifle
Expert (M1 Garand) Expert
Rifle
Expert (M-14) Expert
Rifle
Expert (M-16)
Pistol
Expert (M1911A1 .45 Cal) Expert
Browning Automatic
Rifle -Qualified
Flame
Thrower- Qualified
M79
Grenade Launcher - Qualified
3.5"
Rocket Launcher - Qualified
Rifle And
Pistol Team , MCAS, Cherry Point, N. C.
Awards:
Good
Conduct Medal (2d Award)
Duty Stations:
MCAS,
Cherry Point, N.C.
NAS, Belle
Chase, La.
Civilian
Schools and accomplishments:
Graduated
1961: Gonzales High School, Gonzales, La. (general business studies)
LSU
1965-1967: General business studies.
Southern
Bell/South Central Bell 1965-1984
Leadership, Management, Sales, Safety, Instruments, Test Equipment,
Communication Systems, and Fault Locating Courses.
La.
Aircraft Aviation School 1968-1969:
Commercial Pilot License with Instrument Rating.
H. &
R. Block Tax Courses 1977: Tax Preparation and Filing
University
of Alabama 1981: Occupational Health & Safety Courses.
Adams
Institute of Marketing 1985: Real Estate Law, Sales, Management, Marketing
and Investments. (La. Real Estate License)
American
School of Real Estate 1986: Sales,
Taxes, and Investments.
LSU-Shreveport
1987: Business Studies-Economics, Management and Investments.
Ford Motor
Car Company New Sales Program 1987.
Bellsouth
Communications 1988-2000: Leadership,
Management, Sales, Safety, Instruments,
Test Equipment,
Communications Systems, Subscriber Loop Carrier, Network Digital Concepts,
Light
Guide, Electronics, Fault Locating, Installation and Repair of Communications
Equipment.
Communications
Workers of America (CWA) 1996-2003: Leadership Shools Ist, 2nd, and 3rd
Year. Courses on Negotiating, Contract
Interpretation, Managing Problems, Communication Skills and Effective Use of
Resourses.
Forbes
Stock Market Courses 2003-2004: Options
Trading, Stock Investments, and Financial
Planning.
1965-1975: Owned and operated 150 acre
cattle farm. 1976-1979: Formed a corporation to operate and manage an aluminum
products firm. 1979-1985: Contracted and
built custom homes.
1984-1988:
Leave of absence from South Central Bell to pursue other interests. 1985-1987:
Sold and managed real estate. 1987-1988: New car sales at Bill Hanna Ford. 1988-2000: Returned to work at BellSouth,
retiring in 2000. 1996-2003: Served as vice-president and president of Communications Workers of America (CWA)
Shreveport,La. 2003-to present: Managing
investment portfolios and stock market day trading.
Married
Marjorie Nichols Floyd in 1962. Three
grown sons and 7 grandchildren.
Enjoying
semi-retirement traveling, entertaining grandchildren and being an avid hunter.
