User:Meldouglass

Melvyn Douglass

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 * Born in Springfield, MA
 * Raised in East Longmeadow, MA
 * While a student: fond memories of summer work at W.F. Young, Inc. manufacturers of Absorbine and Absorbine Jr


 * October 1968 - Relocated from Hartford, CT to Houston, TX
 * Assigned to the Crew Systems Division at NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC). With the systems engineering group, supported Apollo missions 7 through 15.


 * May 1973 - Founded Telico (Technical Library Consultants), a pioneer in the fee-based information service industry; predecessor to American Peerage


 * August 1985 - Founded Scottish Clan Council of Houston


 * December 2005 - Appointed by Bill White (mayor) to serve as a standing member for a four-year term (Jan 2006 thru Dec 2009) on the Mayor's International Affairs and Development Council / Europe (MIADC / Europe)- The mission of the MIADC/ Europe is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and continued growth of Houston's standing as a renowned international city.


 * June 2006 - Appointed Waitstill Munson Clan/Family Historian for the Thomas Munson Foundation


 * June 2006 - Appointed Genealogy Coordinator for Clan Douglas Society of North America (CDSNA)
 * Nov 2013 - Elected President of the Thomas Munson Foundationn (TMF)


 * July 2018 - Elected Chairman/President of Houston Highland Games Association (HHGA)


 * Aug 2021 - Elected Assistant Secretary of Duston-Dustin Family Association (DDFA)

Organizational Interests

 * Member - genealogy related:
 * Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) a nonprofit, educational corporation, formed to promote standards and ethics in the genealogical field.
 * Dustin/Duston Family Association - descendants of Thomas Dustin Jr (c1652 - c1732} and Hannah Emerson Duston (1657 - c1736)
 * New England Historic Genealogical Society
 * Society of the Descendants of the Founders of Hartford
 * Thomas Munson Foundation - descendants of Capt. Thomas Munson (1612 - 1685)


 * Member - parliamentary procedure related:
 * Flonnie Mae Larimer Parliamentarian Unit of Houston
 * Texas State Association of Parliamentarians (TSAP)
 * National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP)


 * Member - scottish related:
 * Clan Douglas Society of North America
 * Heather and Thistle Society of Houston
 * Houston Highland Games Association
 * Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - elected a Fellow (FSA Scot) in 2002


 * Member - legal related:
 * National Association of Legal Assistants
 * Texas Association of Licensed Investigators
 * World Association of Detectives

Personal Websites
http://www.scottishcouncil.com

http://www.americanpeerage.net

http://www.mwdouglass.com

https://www.facebook.com/melvyn.douglass

https://www.facebook.com/melvyn.douglass.FSAscot

https://www.facebook.com/mwdouglassinvestigator

https://www.linkedin.com/in/melvyndouglass