John Bales:  

I was born in Cameron, TX in 1943. Like many of Waltrip's first graduating class I was in that section of Harris County that was annexed into Houston resulting in us being alumni of three high schools: Aldine, Sam Houston and Waltrip. After graduating from Waltrip high school, I lived in Austin for nine years then moved to Lee County, AL--first to get my PhD at Auburn University, then to become a mathematics ...Expand for more