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Permian Basin Mensa

Region:
Region 6 - Southwest Region
Group:
797
Members:
91
Phone:
(432)889-6858
Website:
https://permianbasin.us.mensa.org
Community:
Go to Mensa Connect
Newsletter:
Permensa
Description:
Permian Basin Mensa was organized in 1962 by Richard Reed, Jim Jordan, Pat Beck, Hugh White, Len Caryl, Nellie Fields and Ed Rosskelly.

Jim Jordan was the first local secretary of Permian Basin Mensa, Hugh White was the second in 1968. Hugh served until 1985. Mike Craddock was elected LocSec in 1985 and served until 2011, when Robert Volkmann was installed as LocSec.

Richard Reed was the first editor of Permian Basin Mensa's newsletter, the PerMensa, followed by Hugh White, Jim Stevens, Sweet Dave Ross, Nancy Calhoon, Mike Craddock, Tom Whiles, Sharon Colbert, Ed Rowland, Will Clack, Stanley Reynolds, and Shirley Volkmann.

Of Permian Basin Mensa's original organizers, Nellie Fields is still an active member.
Founding Date:
May 01 1977

Chapter Officers

Name Position
Robert Volkmann Local Secretary
Yogashri Pradhan Assistant Local Secretary
Shirley Volkmann Local Membership Officer
Mark McDonald Local Treasurer
Robert Volkmann Newsletter Editor
Shirley Volkmann Newsletter Editor
Robert Volkmann Local Circulation Manager
Robert Volkmann Programs Coordinator
David Nichols Web Contact
Yogashri Pradhan Social Media Coordinator
Robert Volkmann Proctor
Robert Volkmann Testing Coordinator
Mark McDonald Local Scholarship Chair
Dennis Hein Area Coordinator
John Neemidge Region Vice Chair