Murphy Foster, Jr.'s Biography
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Full Name:
Murphy 'Mike' J. Foster, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Alice Cosner Foster; 2 Children: Murphy, Ramelle; 2 Stepchildren: Paul, Troy
Birth Date:
07/11/1930
Birth Place:
Shreveport, LA
Home City:
Franklin, LA
Religion:
Episcopalian
Attended, Southern University Law School
Attended, Virginia Military Institute
BS, Chemistry, Louisiana State University, 1952
Governor, State of Louisiana, 1995-2003
Senator, Louisiana State Senate, 1988-1996
Switched to Republican Party, September 6, 1995
Vice Chair, Southern Governor's Association
President, Bayou Sales Contractors, Inc, BSI&O, Inc & M.J. Foster, Jr, Inc.
President, Sterling Sugars, Inc.
Cane Farmer, 1955-1976
Pilot, United States Air Force, 1952-1955
Experience, American Legion
Experience, Delta Kappa Epsilon
Experience, Eagle Scout
Experience, Louisiana Workers Compensation Corporation
Experience, St. Mary Parish Farm Bureau
Experience, St. Mary's Episcopal Church Vestry