Joe R. Reeder

Reeder was born on November 28, 1947, in Tacoma, Washington where his father was serving as an Army officer at Fort Lewis. After high school, he attended the United States Military Academy, graduating in 1970. After graduating, Reeder joined the United States Army. He attended airborne, ranger, and artillery basic schools 1971-72 and then served in the 82nd Airborne Division 1972-73, ultimately attaining the rank of major. In 1972, Reeder entered the University of Texas School of Law, graduating with a J.D. in 1975. He spent 1980-81 at the Georgetown University Law Center, Since 2009, Reeder has been the chair of the board of the Peace Research Endowment, a charitable entity incorporated in 2009 New York by Peace Research Institute Oslo. ==Personal==

Reeder is the son of William Thomas "Tom" Reeder (February 28, 1924 – May 6, 1993) and Marilyn Ruth (Parker) Reeder (September 12, 1927 – March 5, 2016) who were married on December 24, 1946 in Laramie, Wyoming. He has three younger brothers. His father was a 1946 West Point graduate who retired from the Army as a colonel in 1973. His maternal grandfather was Sherrow Glenn Parker, who served as Chief Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court. Reeder married Katharine Randolph Boyce. He has four daughters. ==References==