Maxie L. Patterson
Maxie (Max) L. Patterson was born on June 12, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan to Myra and Harry Patterson. He was active in the science club, the marching band and achieved the rank of Master Sergeant in the ROTC. He graduated from Munford High School in 1962 and enrolled in Ferris State College, which he attended for two years. After leaving college, Patterson worked for the Ford Motor Company.
Patterson enlisted in the United States Army in 1967 and was assigned to counterintelligence. He is a decorated Vietnam War veteran and is retired from the United States Army Reserve with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer.
Patterson returned to college after the military. He received his B.A. and M.A. degrees in public administration in 1973 and 1977 from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. While attending Michigan State University, Patterson worked for the police department. In 1976, he was offered a job as the Police Chief of Albion, Michigan. Three years later, in 1979, he became the Police Chief of Windsor, Connecticut. After seven years, Patterson was persuaded to accept a position as Assistant City Manager of Beaumont, Texas, where he also served as the city’s Coordinator of the Minority Business Enterprise Program until 1989.
Patterson moved to Houston, Texas in 1989 to become Deputy Chief Administrative Officer. In 1991, he was appointed as interim Director of Housing and Community Development. From July 1992 to 1995, Patterson served as the Deputy Director and City Treasurer and ultimately was appointed City Treasurer. He worked as the fiduciary of the city’s three pension systems. In 1997, Patterson was hired as Executive Director of Houston’s Firefighter’s Retirement Fund until 2005 when he became the Executive Director of Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems.
Patterson lives in Houston, Texas with his wife Deborah. They have four children.
Patterson was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on February 9, 2007.
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Police officer and city government administrator Maxie L. Patterson (1944 - ) served as police chief of Albion, Michigan and Windsor, Connecticut. Patterson was later appointed as the Deputy Director and City Treasurer of Houston, and was ultimately appointed as the Executive Director of Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems.
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Tape: 1 Story: 5 - Maxie L. Patterson describes how his parents met
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Tape: 1 Story: 10 - Maxie L. Patterson remembers the apartment building his father owned
Tape: 1 Story: 11 - Maxie L. Patterson describes his schooling in Detroit, Michigan
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Tape: 1 Story: 13 - Maxie L. Patterson recalls P.J.M. Halley Elementary School in Detroit, Michigan
Tape: 1 Story: 14 - Maxie L. Patterson describes his early pastimes
Tape: 2 Story: 1 - Maxie L. Patterson recalls his elementary schools
Tape: 2 Story: 2 - Maxie L. Patterson recalls the Trinity Youth Center band
Tape: 2 Story: 3 - Maxie L. Patterson describes his early education
Tape: 2 Story: 4 - Maxie L. Patterson remembers Samuel C. Mumford High School in Detroit, Michigan
Tape: 2 Story: 5 - Maxie L. Patterson recalls his college aspirations
Tape: 2 Story: 6 - Maxie L. Patterson remembers Ferris State College in Big Rapids, Michigan
Tape: 2 Story: 7 - Maxie L. Patterson recalls working at the Ford Motor Company
Tape: 2 Story: 8 - Maxie L. Patterson remembers the Civil Rights Movement
Tape: 2 Story: 9 - Maxie L. Patterson remembers leaving Ferris State College
Tape: 2 Story: 10 - Maxie L. Patterson recalls his enlistment in the U.S. Army
Tape: 2 Story: 11 - Maxie L. Patterson talks about his leadership positions
Tape: 2 Story: 12 - Maxie L. Patterson describes his role as a counterintelligence agent in the U.S. Army
Tape: 2 Story: 13 - Maxie L. Patterson recalls his basic training at Fort Knox in Kentucky
Tape: 3 Story: 1 - Maxie L. Patterson remembers his father's death
Tape: 3 Story: 2 - Maxie L. Patterson remembers leaving the Ford Motor Company
Tape: 3 Story: 3 - Maxie L. Patterson recalls his decision not to become a helicopter pilot
Tape: 3 Story: 4 - Maxie L. Patterson remembers his counterintelligence training
Tape: 3 Story: 5 - Maxie L. Patterson recalls his admission to Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan
Tape: 3 Story: 6 - Maxie L. Patterson describes his counterintelligence duties in Vietnam
Tape: 3 Story: 7 - Maxie L. Patterson describes the U.S. military's Phoenix Program
Tape: 3 Story: 8 - Maxie L. Patterson remembers his U.S. military promotion
Tape: 3 Story: 9 - Maxie L. Patterson talks about the U.S. Army's domestic intelligence programs
Tape: 3 Story: 10 - Maxie L. Patterson remembers Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan
Tape: 4 Story: 1 - Maxie L. Patterson recalls becoming the police chief of Albion, Michigan
Tape: 4 Story: 2 - Maxie L. Patterson remembers serving as the police chief of Windsor, Connecticut
Tape: 4 Story: 3 - Maxie L. Patterson describes his community involvement in Albion, Michigan
Tape: 4 Story: 4 - Maxie L. Patterson remembers meeting his wife
Tape: 4 Story: 5 - Maxie L. Patterson describes his religious activities
Tape: 4 Story: 6 - Maxie L. Patterson talks about his membership in professional organizations
Tape: 4 Story: 7 - Maxie L. Patterson recalls working in the City of Beaumont, Texas
Tape: 4 Story: 8 - Maxie L. Patterson describes his affirmative action work in the City of Beaumont
Tape: 4 Story: 9 - Maxie L. Patterson recalls working in the finance department of the City of Houston, Texas
Tape: 4 Story: 10 - Maxie L. Patterson recalls managing pension plans for the City of Houston
Tape: 4 Story: 11 - Maxie L. Patterson talks about the Enron Corporation
Tape: 5 Story: 1 - Maxie L. Patterson remembers the Enron Corporation's bankruptcy
Tape: 5 Story: 2 - Maxie L. Patterson describes the Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems
Tape: 5 Story: 3 - Maxie L. Patterson talks about his interest in singing
Tape: 5 Story: 4 - Maxie L. Patterson describes his volunteer activities
Tape: 5 Story: 5 - Maxie L. Patterson talks about the American Red Cross
Tape: 5 Story: 6 - Maxie L. Patterson talks about officiating football games
Tape: 5 Story: 7 - Maxie L. Patterson describes his children
Tape: 5 Story: 8 - Maxie L. Patterson talks about his awards and honors
Tape: 5 Story: 9 - Maxie L. Patterson shares a message to future generations
Tape: 5 Story: 10 - Maxie L. Patterson describes how he would like to be remembered
Tape: 5 Story: 11 - Maxie L. Patterson narrates his photographs
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