He is the President & CEO of Criner-Daniels & Associates and has been providing leadership to the corporate office and the Executive Committee since 1985.
- Project Consultant for Region IV Education Service Center providing support and advice for this State Agency's activities
- Regional Sales Manager for Sperry Corporation
- Regional Marketing Manager for Control Data Corporation's Seminar Division, Southwest Region
- Author of the NASA Sky-Lab Mass Data Storage Facility (MDSF) operation manual
- Served as the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Proposal Reviewer and Industry Expert Advisor, for the use of computers in an educational environment
- Created the proposal that established the Department of Computer Science at Texas Southern University
- Evaluated Florida A&M University's Computer Science curriculum and department for funding from NSF
Mr. Criner started in the computer industry in 1960. He holds degrees in Education (B.S.), Business (MBA) and Computer Science (M.A.). He completed his B.S. in Education from Texas Southern University.
Memberships:
- National Board Member and Treasurer of National Association of Private Industry Councils
- Texas Southern University Chairman of Board of Regents
- Treasurer of National Association of Minority Trusteeship in Higher Education
- Catholic Charities Board Member
- Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts Board Member
- Executive Committee Member and Chairman of Long Range Strategic Plan Steering Committee
- 33° Mason
- Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
- Houston Independent School District Technical School Advisory Board Member
- Associated with the ECMI (Educational Computing in Minority Industries); funded by NSF)