Biographies: John W. Wroten, Jr., 1996, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 14, 1996 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Wroten Name Plano, Texas 1995 Citizen of the Year

The Plano, Texas Chamber of Commerce presented its 1995 Citizen of the Year
Award to John Wroten, executive vice-president of Electronic Data Systems
(EDS) at its annual banquet last month.

Wroten is the son of Jane Wroten of Winnfield and the late John W. Wroten, Sr.

Wroten is a 1960 graduate of Winnfield High School where he was on the
football team.

During his high school years, he served as a page for the Louisiana Senate.

He attended Louisiana Tech University for one year while awaiting a nomination
to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.  He graduated from there in
1965 and joined the United States Marines serving 13 months in Vietnam and
four years in the states.

He began his career with EDS in 1969.  By 1979 he relocated to Dallas and soon
became director of real estate, responsible for EDS' business real estate and
facilities worldwide, including a 2,600 acre corporate park in Plano.

EDS is an information service company that has more than 80,000 employees
and over $10 billion in annual revenues.

Wroten has many other activities including his involvement on the board of
directors at the Presbyterian Hospital of Plano.  He is past chairman of the
Plano Chamber, past chairman of the Collin County Private Industry Council. 
He is a member of the board at Geo-Marine Corp., Plano Economic Board,
Heritage Farmstead Museum, Plano Futures Foundation, and the Hendrick Academy
of Honor.

The Citizen of the Year award is given to the person who the Chamber believes
deserves to be recognized for his or her personal contributions over a period
of years, to the welfare of Plano.

Chamber of Commerce chairman Gary Base said: "This award gives us an
opportunity to recognize the achievements of Mr. Wroten and what his effect
has been on the City of Plano."