About MW Douglass
M W Douglass
- Melvyn Wayne Douglass was born in Springfield (Hampden County)
Massachusetts and was raised in East
Longmeadow (Hampden County) Massachusetts. He moved to Houston (Harris County) Texas in October 1968 and was assigned to the Crew Systems Division at
NASA's
Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC). With the systems engineering group, he supported
Apollo
missions 7 through 15.
Predecessor
to American Peerage, Douglass formed Telico (Technical Library Consultants) in
1973 which was a pioneer in the fee-based information service industry.
Through
American Peerage, M W Douglass is undertaking several research projects which
include "Genealogies of Southern Governors." Publication date is
anticipated for Summer 2008.
Member of the Association
of Professional Genealogists (APG), a nonprofit,
educational corporation, formed to promote standards and ethics in the
genealogical field.
Member of The National
Association of Legal Assistants (NALA), formed to
provide continuing
education and professional certification programs for paralegals. Douglass
successfully completed the CLA
national exam and was awarded the Certified Legal
Assistant credential.
Member of the Flonnie Mae Larimer Parliamentarian Unit
of Houston; Texas State
Association of Parliamentarians; and the National
Association of Parliamentarians (NAP)
Member of the International
Right of Way Association (IRWA)
Teaches a Scottish Genealogy Workshop each May at the annual Houston
Scottish Highland Games and Celtic Festival (HHGA) and is its current Chairman.
Founding Director (1985) of Scottish
Clan Council of Houston
Elected (Nov 2002) a Fellow of the Society of
Antiquaries of Scotland (FSA Scot)
Appointed (Dec 2005) by Houston Mayor Bill White 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.
Appointed (June 2006) Waitstill
Munson Clan/Family Historian
for the Thomas Munson
Foundation
Appointed (June 2006) Genealogy
Coordinator for Clan
Douglas Society of North America
Elected (Feb
2008) Subchieftain for
The Heather and
Thistle Society of Houston
