Eddie Hueston currently serves as Executive General Manager of Fair Park, a National Historic Landmark for the Dallas Park and Recreation Department. The visitation of this unique park, located five minutes from downtown Dallas, is now in excess of 7.5 million people annually. He has also served the Department as Assistant Director (1982-1992) and Superintendent of Parks (1979-1982) in Dallas.

Hueston has served the profession as president of both the Oklahoma (1974) and Texas (1994) Recreation and Park Societies. Nine years as a community college part-time instructor and 32 years as a presenter at the Southwest Park and Recreation Training Institute at Lake Texoma, provided the opportunity to work with students and employees in the profession. 

Work Experience

Superintendent of Parks, City of Tulsa, Oklahoma 1969-1979

Marketing Specialist, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1966-1969

Landscape Designer, Sunview Nursery, Plainview, Texas 1964-1966

Positions Held

President, Texas Recreation and Parks Society, 1994-1995

President, Oklahoma Recreation and Parks Society, 1974-1975

President, Southwest Park and Recreation Training Institute, 1985-1986

President, Oklahoma Turfgrass Research Foundation, 1973-1974

Board of Directors, Texas Recreation and Park Society, 1990-1992

Chairman of Recreation and Religion Committee, American Park and Recreation Society, 1991-1992

Board Member, Southwest District, National Recreation and Park Association, 1974-1975

Board Member, Southwest Park and Recreation Training Institute, 1980-1986

Advisory Board, Richland Community College, Horticulture Program, 1980-1997

Instructor, Tulsa Junior College, Evening Program, 1973-1979

Adjunct Instructor, Richland Community College, 1998-2000

Professional Organizations

Fellow- American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration

Fellow-Texas Recreation and Parks Society

National Recreation and Park Association

Southwest Park and Recreation Training Institute

International Association of Assembly Managers

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