Date Of Birth & Birthplace: 12/2/1941 (Athens, TX) Race: White Religion: n/a Residence: Mountain View, AR Education: Occupation: Retired Army Officer Office Type:U.S. House -- Arkansas District 1
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Biography:
Vernon W. Humphrey was born in Athens, Texas on December 2, 1941, and attended schools in Louisiana, Texas, Peru and Egypt. He graduated from high school in Pleasant Plains, Ark., where his father, a retired oil man, had a ranch.
He attended Arkansas Tech and the University of Oklahoma, then left college and joined the Army, where he was commissioned through Officer Candidate School.
He is a retired Army infantry officer who served two tours in Vietnam and was awarded two Purple Hearts, three Bronze Stars and other combat commendations. He completed college degress while in the Army.
After retiring, Humphrey worked specializing in training, military doctrine and organization. He developed the training program for the Army's Motorized Brigade, trained elements of the Singapore Army, and developed techniques for the US Army for fighting in a Chemical and Biological environment. He developed and conducted training in commercial applications as well.
For several years, he was vice chairman of the York County, Va., Republican Committee. He returned to Arkansas in 1999 and lives in Mountain View.
He and his wife, Jane, have two children.
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This is Vernon Humphrey's first run for public office.
