Mr. Don Carpenter

Pictured: Don Carpenter

Carpenter graduated from Durant High School and enrolled in Southeastern Oklahoma State University (SOSU) in 1950. While at SOSU he was involved with many groups and activities, including the band, playing the Alto Sax and was drum major, the Phi Sigma Epsilon Fraternity, and the Blue Key Honor Fraternity. After graduating in 1954 with a BA in Business Administration, he was drafted into the United States Army where he became the Drum Mayor of the 392nd Army Band stationed at Fort Lee, Virginia.