Donald James (Buck) Bodwell

Son of: Paul 1917
Buck graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor's degree in Business Management in 1967. He married Carol Brooks in July and entered the US Army in October 1967. In August, 1968, Buck was commissioned a 2^nd Lt. He was fortunate to remain in the US during the Vietnam War. In 1972 He graduated from George Washington University with Master's Degrees in Personnel Management and Computer Science Management. Later he went to work for Electronic Data Systems (EDS) on Wall Street in NYC. In 1974 he transferred to Dallas, Texas and managed Employee Relations, Employee Benefits and Corporate Insurance. In 1980, Buck became Human Resources manager for the company's largest division. In 1982, Buck assumed responsibility for Productivity Services, a consulting division of EDS, specializing in work flow and process redesign. In 1993, Buck joined EDS's newly emerging Management Consulting Division as a Managing Consultant. In 1996, Buck became head coach for High Performance Teams at EDS. Carol is also a 1967 graduate of Virginia Commonweath University. After college she taught elementary school for five years. She then embarked on a career as a professional volunteer. She is currently director of the Community Food Pantry in McKinney, Texas, teaches GED and Aerobics at the Princeton Community Ed Center and has a thriving business as a personal trainer. Jim Bodwell is a Sales Manager for Sysco Foods in Dallas. Son Stephen graduated from Texas A&M University where he was Executive Officer of Company D2. He is currently employed as a Financial Officer for Maverick Capital, a Dallas based hedge fund. Son John works for State Farm as a claims adjuster on the Disaster Team. In 1999, Buck retired from EDS and established PT Consulting Partners and Consult2Texas.com two management consulting firms.

Born	Died	Married	Spouse
31 Oct 1945		15 Jul 1967	Carol Brooks
Mineola, Ny		Richmond, Va	b. 7 Mar 1945

Children of Donald and Carol (Brooks) Bodwell

	Name	Birth Date	Birth Place	Death Date	Death Place
1.	James Garvin	14 Dec 1972	Edison, NJ
2.	Stephen Brooks	1 Oct 1976	Plano, Tx
3.	John LeMay	9 Jul 1979	Plano, Tx

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