Mike Carpenter - Planning and Coordinating
Mike Carpenter grew up in Guthrie, Okla. After high school he joined the U.S. Navy for four years, serving in aviation electronics aboard a sea-plane tender patrolling the China coast. Following his tour of duty, he enrolled at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, where he met and married his wife, Bev.

Mike graduated in electrical engineering which led to a job with Motorola in Phoenix, Ariz., for ten years. While in Phoenix he attended Arizona State University, changed his major, and earned a Ph.D. in finance. The family moved to Lexington, where he taught at the University of Kentucky until retirement.

Mike grew up as a Methodist. When he and Bev first came to the Village, they attended Mountainside United Methodist Church where he served on the Outreach Committee. They became interested in the Kirk’s education program and transferred to the Kirk in 2006, about the same time Pastor Bill Bailey arrived. The couple attends Bill’s Bible class as well as his class in Christian Faith.

Mike and Bev have been married 43 years and have two sons, both living in Oceanside, California.

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