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EARLY LIFE Bill Anoatubby was born and raised in Tishomingo, Oklahoma . In 1964 , he graduated from Tishomingo High School, where he played football and was active in student government. Following graduation from high school, he attended Murray State College in Tishomingo, before transferring to East Central University in Ada, where he earned an Associate's Degree in business and accounting. Furthermore, he undertook additional studies in business and finance at ECU and Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Oklahoma . During his college years, he served in the Oklahoma Army National Guard , attaining the rank of staff sergeant and command of a light truck platoon, before his honorable discharge in 1971 . From 1972 to 1974 , he was employed as an office manager for American Plating Company. From 1974 to 1975 , he was employed by the Little Giant Corporation, working in the areas of accounting, budgeting, financial analysis, and electronic data processing. EARLY TRIBAL CAREER In July, 1975, Anoatubby joined the Chickasaw Nation government, then based in Sulphur, Oklahoma , as director of tribal health services, where he was responsible for management of tribal health programs in a 13-county region of south central Oklahoma . The following year, he accepted appointment as director of the tribal accounting department, where he was responsible for development and improvement of tribal accounting systems. In 1978 , he was appointed as Special Assistant to the Governor and Controller, where he was responsible for program and personnel management, including supervision of tribal department directors. The following year, he became the first popularly-elected Lieutenant Governor of Chickasaw Nation, and was reelected in 1983 . GOVERNOR In 1987 , Anoatubby was elected as the 30th Governor of the Chickasaw Nation, the thirteenth-largest tribe in the United States. He was reelected in 1991 , 1995 , 1999 , and 2003 , and is currently serving his fifth term which expires in 2007 . As Governor, he is responsible for administration of more than 50 government programs, 13 tribal businesses and a $350 million annual budget. As Governor, he has devised a multi-pronged approach to improving conditions for the tribe in the areas of tribal finance, education, business and economoic development, environmental protection, and healthcare. COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT In addition to his duties as Governor, Anoatubby has been a member of several civic and governmental organizations on the the local, state, regional, and national levels. Since 1978, he has served as a member of the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes, including stints as president and vice president of the council. In . They have two sons and five grandchildren. EXTERNAL LINK |
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