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Name: James Neal
Anderson What offices did you hold? Pres.-Pres. Of Interfratenity Council-National Regional Director What semester you pledged: 1966 Big Brothers name: Greg Birdsong Little Brothers name: Many Job Title and employer name: |
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Married? (if so, spouses name): Yes,
Kaye
Hawkins Anderson Grad. UCA 70 Children? Katie Anderson 33 And Jamie Anderson 31 Hobbies: Fishing and hunting and looking forward to being a first time grandad |
| Most memorable moments as a Phi Sig: Named National Phi Sig of the Year |
| Brief history of what you’ve done since you left college: Have Run the family Bait Fish farm since returning from college. |
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Name: Gary
Birdsong What offices did you hold? Rush Chairman What semester you pledged: Spring 1967, President of Pledge Class, 22 pledges, largest at that time. Big Brothers name: Charlie Whiting Little Brothers name: ? Job Title and employer name: Ford Motor Credit Company, District Manager, retired Oct, 2007 after 34 yrs. |
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Married? (if so, spouses name): Yes,
Juanita Bates
Birdsong Children? Brandy Birdsong Bortak 34, Brian Birdsong 29 Hobbies: Golf, hunting, fishing, walking |
| Most memorable moments as a Phi Sig: Indian Chief hung during Frontier |
| Brief history of what you’ve done since you left college: They called me the decade man because it took me from 1966 to 1973 to graduate. I left college in 1969 to join the Arkansas National Guard and was out of school for 2 years. I came back in 1971, met my wife Juanita who was a UCA cheerleader for 3 years and homecoming maid of honor nominated by our fraternity. I started to work for Ford Credit two weeks after graduation and remained with them for 34 years until I decided to retire Oct, 2007. I worked in Little Rock, Detroit, Dothan, Al., Birmingham, Al. finishing up in Atlanta. The office I managed in Birmingham won Edsel Ford's President's Award the first 5 years it was given and was the only office in the world to accomplish this from a three peat to a 5 time winner. I got to have dinner with Edsel Ford 5 years consecutively at the year end company banquet. We raised two wonderful children. Brandy won Junior Miss in Dothan, Al and went to Univ. of Alabama. She was a Bama cheerleader for 3 years giving it up her fourth year to graduate in four years cum laude. Brian was a lefty pitcher at Hoover High School in Birmingham, Al area. He went 9-0 his senior and still holds the record with most consecutive wins without a loss. He played Junior College baseball and declined offers to play for four year schools beyond that. Juanita was a very successful coach at Sylvan Hills Junior High School from 1974-1984 when Ford transferred us to Detroit. We have enjoyed a very good life working hard and enjoying some success along the way. Retirement is great. I am golfing, duck hunting, fishing and walking. |
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Name: John Boatman What offices did you hold? Advisor and Pledge Trainer What semester you pledged: 1986 Big Brothers name: Mark Webber Little Brothers name: Shane Avey Job Title and employer name: Project Engineer Nabholz Construction |
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Married? (if so, spouses name): Yes,
Connie Children? Jordan Hobbies: Turkey Hunting, Deer Hunting, Fishing, Golf, and as most of you know - drinking beer! |
| Most memorable moments as a Phi Sig: The night of initiation, parties at the opry, and parties at the shack, and all the good brothers that I have been friends with over the years. |
| Brief history of what you’ve done since you left college: Well after college I went to work at a cabinet door shop for about 8 years until the business burned down and never reopened, so then I went to work on a ranch here in Arkansas, I loved the work but it didn’t pay enough, so then I got into construction and went to work for Metro Fire & Restoration and then eventually for the company I work for now, - Nabholz Construction located here in Conway. I serve them as a Project Engineer and I am a stock holder with the company as well. I have been with them for almost 13 years now. I finally settled down enough at the ripe ole age of 40 and got married in March 2006. My new wife had a son so I adopted him soon after, so I now have a boy as well, we are all doing well. I still live in the Conway area and really enjoy living here, it is hard to believe that I been here since fall of 1984. That's about it in a nutshell. |
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Name: English Cook What offices did you hold? Vice President What semester you pledged: Fall 1987 Big Brothers name: Scotty Lovell Little Brothers name: Chuck Cummins, Tommy Rogers, Jack Meadows Job Title and employer name: Business Analyst, Southwest Power Pool-ICT (little rock) |
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Married? (if so, spouses name): Yes,
Shannon Children? Addision - 5 Hobbies: Family, Razorbacks, and driving around in an old Jeep. |
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Name: Rick Edwards What offices did you hold? Housing Director - 1993ish What semester you pledged: Big Brothers name: Mark Eichler Little Brothers name: Job Title and employer name: CVS Caremark |
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Married? Yes Children? Hobbies: |
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Brief history of what you’ve done since you left college: Transferred from UCA to UALR in 2004, graduated in 2006 and moved to Dallas. Got married in 1998 after dating for four years. Left Dallas in 2006 and moved to the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington DC. |
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Name: Gaylon Eoff What offices did you hold? Corresponding Secretary What semester you pledged: Spring 1974 Big Brothers name: O. C. "Rusty" Sparks Little Brothers name: Bill Bailey, James Coats, Frank Plummer Job Title and employer name: Oncology Specialist, Roche Laboratories |
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Married? (if so, spouses name): Yes,
Susan O'Bannon Eoff (Sigma Kappa, UCA) Children? Amy Eoff Osment and Shane Eoff Hobbies: Hunting, fishing and generally being outside. Going to Razorback games and visiting with my kids. I also read a lot. |
| Most memorable moments as a Phi Sig: Finally realizing that the rush parties had been at the river near Toad Suck. Walk outs. Frontier Week and Frontier dances. |
| Brief history of what you’ve done since you left college: My first job out of college was at the VA in LR working in cardiology research. In 1979 I moved to the AR State Crime Lab and worked there until 1987(I was CSI before CSI was cool). In 1987 I started with Roche Laboratories in pharmaceutical sales and have been with them since. |
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Name: Jason
Durnett What offices did you hold? Social Chairman What semester you pledged: Spring 1986 Big Brothers name: Carl Young Little Brothers name: Job Title and employer name: Business Analyst, Southwest Power Pool-ICT (little rock) |
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Married? (if so, spouses name): Yes,
Debbie Children? no Hobbies: Golf, tennis, fantasy football and drinking |
| Most memorable moments as a Phi Sig: Keg parties at the Grand Old Opry. I think that's what is was called. |
| Brief history of what you’ve done since you left college: After UCA I started managing nightclubs around the country for about 10 years. Got burned out on the nightclub scene and partying every night so I got out of that and into running tanning salons. Managing the tanning salons led to starting a Distribution company and importing tanning beds from Italy to the US. Distribution company led to franchising tanning salons and supplying them with tanning beds. Now I still have the distribution company but work closely with different types of franchises/business developing their business. Finally got married in 2006 - no kids - not going to have any. So that's my story! |
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Name: Danny Harris What offices did you hold? Treasurer, Vice-President What semester you pledged: Spring, 1969 Big Brothers name: Ray Bellinger Little Brothers name: Bob "Bush" Shepard Job Title and employer name: District Manager; Shelter Insurance Company |
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Married? (if so, spouses name): Yes, Rita Children? Kristen Harris (born 2/28/79) and is a CPA with Washington Mutual Bank in Seattle, WA and Lauren Harris Ashley (born 10/1/80). She lives in Maumelle and works there in management for the Target Distribution Center. Hobbies: Woodworking, fishing, four wheeling, watching all kinds of sports |
| Most memorable moments as a Phi Sig: Hell Night as a pledge; when our pledge class skipped a fraternity meeting and went to the wrestling matches in Little Rock; week-end parties at Neal Anderson's place at Sulfur Flats; first Frontier Week and Dance; beer bust/fish fry at Terry Milam's farm when Harvey Shepherd had a few too many beers and started chug-a-lugging a bottle of catsup. |
| Brief history of what you’ve done since you left college: First job out of college was with Ford Motor Credit from December, 1972 until July, 1975. Then went with MFA (now Shelter) Insurance Company, first as an agent and since October, 1976 as a District Manager in North Little Rock. |
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Name: Johnny B.
Houston What offices did you hold? What semester you pledged: Fall, 1958 Big Brothers name: Jim Garner, Phillip Lipsmeyer Little Brothers name: Jerry Wilkins, Elvis King, Doug Davis Job Title and employer name: Retired Teacher in Arkansas and Georgia. |
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Married? (if so, spouses name): Married,
wife's name Grace Children? Four children--Michael, Dee Ann, Mary and Paulen Hobbies: Golf |
| Most memorable moments as a Phi Sig: Rush Parties????? |
| Brief history of what you’ve done since you left college: I taught mathematics, coached basketball and baseball for 40 years. I retired in 2001 and now spend a lot of time on the golf course. |
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Name: Jason Keith What offices did you hold? President, Secretary What semester you pledged: Spring 2004 Big Brothers name: Matthew G Hart Little Brothers name: Jacob D Johnson Job Title and employer name: Finance Manager; SFI of Arkansas |
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Married? Ha ha. Nooooooo………….. Children? Ha ha….. Double No……… Hobbies: I like to spend most of my free time during the day playing golf with my buddies or on the Tour, but I also enjoy playing tennis. At night most of my free time is spent eating with friends, playing poker, and chasing women. Other than that, I try to do a lot of reading especially biography's of people I admire. |
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Name: Barron D.
McCormack What offices did you hold? What semester you pledged: Spring 1984 Big Brothers name: Little Brothers name: Norman "Brad" Boyles Job Title and employer name: Senior Executive Infectious Disease Hospital Representative, Merck and Co., Inc./US Pharma |
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Married? Marla "Patterson" McCormack Children? Jacob (11) and Samuel (9) Hobbies: Spending time with my wife and sons at our Hillbilly Hideaway between Clinton and Fairfield Bay Arkansas. Four wheeling, boating, fishing, and general outdoor activities. |
| Most memorable moments as a Phi Sig: The great times pledging, the great parties, and the mutual brotherhood!!!! |
| Brief history of what you’ve done since you left college: Since leaving college I have had careers in both the Oil/Petroleum business and for the last fifteen years Pharmaceuticals with Merck and Co., Inc.. I married Marla Patterson (lil Sis) in December 1988, had our oldest son Jacob in May 1997 and our youngest son Samuel in 1999. We have moved all over the U.S.(Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, and Missouri) with the pharma business. |
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Name: Tim Mckenna What offices did you hold? President, Treasurer What semester you pledged: Spring 1990 Big Brothers name: Brad Youngblood Little Brothers name: Jason Taylor Job Title and employer name: North American Controller - Almatis Inc |
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Married? Holly Children? Abby 8, John 6 Hobbies: Traveling, Razorback football and Bullmoose football club (travel to see a different college football game every year) |
| Most memorable moments as a Phi Sig: I have several memories but the ones that stick out the most are related to trips I took with other brothers. But the one that sticks out the most is a trip to St. Louis. We were having a conclave in St. Louis and because of work I was not able to leave with the three other brothers (John Boatman, Sammy Patrick and Gerry Goodnight) who left the night before. The plan was for me to leave after work and drive up by myself. I received a call in the afternoon from English Cook and Brad Youngblood asking if I wanted company on the trip. Of course I said yes and was now really looking forward to trip. When I got home from work, I noticed Shane Avey's Bronco was in the driveway. Shane and Glen Woiteshek was jealous that English and Brad were going and decided they would skip work too and join us. Shane even said he would drive. So I went from having to drive to St. Louis by myself to having a vehicle full of brothers that I was now a passenger in. Needless to say we had a great time. |
| Brief history of what you’ve done since you left college: Since graduating in 1992 with an undergraduate degree in Accounting, I went back to UCA and received my MBA in 1997. I also passed the CPA exam in 2005. My working career started as the Assistant Credit Manager at Virco Mfg later getting promoted to Accounting Supervisor and Assistant Controller. After working for Virco for 13 years, I left there to work for Acxiom Corp as a Financial Analyst. I spent 5 years there before moving to my current position as North American Controller with Almatis Inc. I was married in 1999 to Holly Horned (from Conway) and have two children that you will read about later. I have served on the boards of the Boys and Girls Club of Faulkner County where I served as President and Treasurer and Women's Shelter of Central Arkansas. I was also a member of the Kiwansis Club of Conway. Now I spend most of any free time going to my kids practices/games. |
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Name: Jim Mitchell What offices did you hold? Secretary and Vice President What semester you pledged: Spring 2003 Big Brothers name: Matt Kielczewski Little Brothers name: Jeremy Maris, Michael Morris Job Title and employer name: Patrolman for the Conway
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Married? not yet
Children? not yet Hobbies: Too few to even try to list. |
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Name: Wendell Neir What offices did you hold? What semester you pledged: Big Brothers name: Little Brothers name: Job Title and employer name:
Executive Vice
President, Citizens State Bank |
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Married? Gail
Children? Jason (39), Jennifer (37) Hobbies: |
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| Brief history of what you’ve done since you left college: Please allow me to share with you a little bit of background information about myself. Due to the Vietnam War in the early 60’s I joined the military and had to drop out of ASTC and never came back to school. I married Gail Wilson in August, 1966 and went to work for First National Bank, Searcy, Arkansas in September, 1967. I was able to attended, and graduated, in 1976 from the Graduate School of Banking of the South at LSU while employed at First National Bank. In 1984 I changed jobs and went to work with Citizens State Bank here in Bald Knob, Arkansas. I am still with Citizens State Bank and serve as the bank’s Executive Vice President and also serve on the bank’s board of directors as well as serving on the board of Citizens State Bancshares which is the bank holding company that owns Citizens State Bank. I have been in banking for over 40 years and consider my self to be a very blessed man. Gail and I have a 39 year old son, Jason, who lives in Pocahontas, Arkansas with his wife Sheila. We have a 37 year old daughter, Jennifer (Jenny) Ellis, who lives in Conway, Arkansas with her husband John and our three grandchildren, Grant, Lauren and Addi Ellis. |
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Name: Rob Pierson What offices did you hold? Best Pledge 1985, Pledge Trainer 1988, Bootlegger 1985-1989
Big Brothers name: Kevin Wheeler (hold your applause!) Little Brothers name: Quite a few….. Job Title and employer name: Vice President - CH
Robinson Worldwide |
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Married? Yes, Ann
Children? I have three daughters: Gabbie 14, Mallory 10,
and Kristy 9. Hobbies: Camping in the cool Arizona Moutains, riding four wheelers, hiking, Golfing, fishing, and playing "Guitar Hero" with my daughters…..they always win! |
| Most memorable moments as a Phi Sig: Getting kidnapped by the the senior members the night of the Little Sister-Pledge Party. I got ambushed, duck taped, thrown in the back of a pick up, driven through a carwash, and dumped at the front door step of the party. The little sisters felt quite sorry for me and the love began to flow! |
| Brief history of what you’ve done since you left college: I left UCA after graduation and moved back to Little Rock where I started working for CH Robinson Worldwide, a logistics freight company. Married Ann Frederick (Tri-Sig and Phi-Sig Lil Sis) in 1990. In 1992 I moved to Jackson, MS office to manage our office. In 1996, I took over our Houston, TX office. In 1998 I was promoted to Vice President. I then moved to Chicago in 1999 to work in on mergers and acquisitions. In 2001, I took over our office in Scottsdale, AZ where I currently reside. My job takes me all over the US, Europe, and Mexico but living ini Arizona and spending a little time back home in Arkansas is where I really long to be! |
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Terry Rhoades What offices did you hold? What semester you pledged: Spring 1985 Big Brothers name: Barron McCormick Little Brothers name: David Chaloupka Job Title and employer name: Project Manager, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. |
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Married? (if so, spouses name): Yes,
Terri (Yes that's right..Terry and Terri!) Children? Yes, Bailey (7 yrs) Hobbies: Outdoor activities with my daughter, hunting, fishing, golf, playing guitar, traveling |
| Most memorable moments as a Phi Sig: Life-long friendships. Sorority mixers. Thursday night parties at the Arkansas Opry. My pledge class's Hurricane party at the Haynes' warehouse. Man! That was a huge party! Bailing my pledge brother our of jail. Winning the intramural flag football and volleyball championships. Initiation night!, The "PIT", The "Pleasure Dome", The "Shack", The "Opium Den". Pledging to Chris "Hardass" Moore. Trying to make it to my 8:00AM Cellular Biology class after a mixer with the Alpha Sigs. If I had to do it all over again...I wouldn't change a thing! |
| Brief history of what you’ve done since you left college: I graduated from UCA with a B.S. in Biology and started my career as a Medical Writer for Biotechnical Services, Inc. (BSI) publishing research papers for the National Toxicology Program. I resigned from BSI in 1995 and accepted a position at Acxiom Corporation and worked there for the next 11 years as a Product Analyst, Product Consultant, Business Analyst, Project Manager and Program Manager before resigning in 2006. In February 2006, I accepted a position as a Project Manager with Southwest Power Pool, Inc. in LR. I met my wife Terri in 1995. We were married in 1998 and had our daughter Bailey in 2001. |
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Name: Nathan Secor What offices did you hold? Social Chair What semester you pledged: Big Brothers name: Adam Finch Little Brothers name: Job Title and employer name: Army National Guard |
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Married? (if so, spouses name): No Children? No Hobbies: |
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| Brief history of what you’ve done since you left college: I took a few months off, then trained with the military for a good part of a year. Currently I'm in Iraq. I can't wait to get back home to all my friends and family |
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Name: Charles E.
Sontag II (go by Chuck) What offices did you hold? None What semester you pledged: Fall 87 with Wade Finley as the pledge trainer thus the name "FFF" (Finley's Finest F..kups) Big Brothers name: Jason Walker (Budda) Little Brothers name: None Job Title and employer name: Contract Specialist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, currently with Memphis District |
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Married? (if so, spouses name): Not at
the moment Children? Coley, 15 Hobbies: Hunting & trapping |
| Most memorable moments as a Phi Sig: FFF Walk out, when I ran the "invited" Phi Sigs from Henderson State off, at gun point, after they tried to steal a keg. It was their pledge trainer along with two pledges. The same night Budda gave me my worm name. |
| Brief history of what you’ve done since you left college: Went back into the Army, retired, and then went back to work for the Army as a civilian. Have been to Iraq & Kuwait as a civilian with the Army. Will retire again in about 5 to 9 years (written on Aug 8, 2008). Maybe Wal-Mart then. |
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Name: Mike Waters What offices did you hold? Pledge Trainer, Alumni Chairman What semester you pledged: Spring 87 Big Brothers name: Gene Sparkman Little Brothers name: Job Title and employer name: Production Manager; O'Neal Steel |
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Married? (if so, spouses name): Yes, Kyla Children? (if so, children’s names and ages): Yes, Gillian Lane Waters (6) Hobbies:Beer. Riding my four wheeler. Reading. Watching the razorbacks. I'm a huge UFC fan! (got to see UFC 71 live in Vegas) |
