Overton M. Buck Cheadle - Chickasaw Educator
Overton M. Buck Cheadle, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, served in the education field for over 40 years.
He started as a student at Chilocco Indian School and Murray State College before earning his degree from the University of Central Oklahoma and his master's degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
During his career as an educator, he was a Southern Oklahoma Development Authority Employment and Training Specialist.
He was a higher education specialist for the Chickasaw Nation and active on the Chickasaw Tribal Legislature, the Chickasaw Constitution Committee, Chickasaw Nation Education Committee, and the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes.
He made lasting contributions to the Chickasaw Nation as both a legislator and educator.
