Has two grown children, Leslee and John, and three grandsons/one granddaughter/one great-grandson. Grew up on a dairy farm in China Springs, McLennan County near Waco. Served in the US Army for 2 years at Fort Huachuca, AZ. UT Austin graduate with BS in Mechanical Engineering. Retired after 37 years at Raytheon/E-Systems in Garland, Texas. Honorary Fellow member of American Institute of Plant Engi
neers. Beekeeper since 1985. Past President/Vice-President of Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association. Past President of Texas Beekeepers Association and Chairman of the TBA State Fair Booth Committee. Member of the Board of Directors for the Honey Queen Program of American Beekeeping Federation. Currently Life Member of the Texas Beekeepers Association and Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association. Talbert (Skip)
Beekeeper and Operations Manager at Sabine Creek Honey Farm. Married over 30 years to Amber with 4 children and 1 grandson; Justin, Brennan, Seth, Sarah and Dean. Grew up n the Dallas area for 15 years and eventually moved to Josephine, TX with his family before joining the US Army. Graduate from NSULA with a AD and BS in Business Administration. Retired after 26 years in the US Army as a Senior Pharmacy NCO. Currently serves as a President of CCHBA, Committee Member for the CCHBA Scholarship Program, and Past Co-Vice President of CCHBA. Director for Texas Honey Bee Education Association and member of TBA State Fair Committee.
