Mize, B. Ray 1946-

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MIZE, B. Ray 1946-

PERSONAL:

Born February 12, 1946, in Fort Worth, TX; son of Ray (a railroad brakeman) and Murial (a nurse; maiden name, Gallandar) Mize; married Deborah Beck, 1972 (divorced); married Sharon Cormack (an attorney), November 26, 1976. Education: University of North Texas, B.A., 1971. Politics: Republican. Religion: Baptist. Hobbies and other interests: Horseback riding, golfing, reading.

ADDRESSES:

Home and office—809 Sessions Lane, Kenner, LA 70065. Agent—Joyce Domborian, 201 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70170. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER:

Deloitte & Touche, Dallas, TX, senior auditor; B. Ray Mize, New Orleans, LA, oilfield investigator. Ocean Drilling & Exploration Co. (ODECO), New Orleans, LA, chief of audit and security, then president of ODECO credit union. Military service: U.S. Army, 1965-68, became sergeant.

MEMBER:

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

WRITINGS:

The Comancheria: A Kill Line (fiction), Bald Cypress Press (Kenner, LA), 2002.

WORK IN PROGRESS:

A second "Comancheria" novel, titled A Divisive Line, for Bald Cypress Press.