Bob A. Jackson was born on April 2, 1948 in Clinton, Oklahoma. His family moved to Borger, TX. in 1950. He lived there for twenty years. He attended The Wesley Methodist Church in Borger until he left home to attend college. He was baptized while attending Wesley. Bob's educational experiences included: Borger H.S. graduation-1966, Frank Phillips College-Borger A.A. degree-1968, West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX.-B.S. Industrial Technology Education degree-1970, Texas A&M University-Commerce, TX. M.S. Guidance and Counseling degree-1975. He became a License Professional Counselor in May 1982. This allowed him to open a part-time private practice counseling office specializing in career, adolescent, and drug related counseling. On December 30, 1970, he married Gwen Cargo. They just celebrated forty-seven years of marriage. They have two grown children Samuel and Sara. Bob taught "at-risk" students for three years in Pampa, Texas. He was a high school counselor for twenty-seven years in Plano, TX. They have lived in Plano for forty-two years.