Mr. A.Q. Oldacre began his career in 1963 in the air and missile defense systems in a short-range air defense project office, followed by an assignment to the Systems Integration Division of the SAM-D/PATRIOT Project Office in 1965. In 1975 he became the Systems and Operations Analysis Branch Chief and was assigned as the Assistant Project Manager for International Programs in 1980. In 1983 he became a division chief of MICOM’s Security Assistance Management Directorate, supporting PATRIOT and other international programs.

In 1986, Mr. Oldacre was named Deputy Project Manager for the PATRIOT Project Office, responsible for assisting the PATRIOT Project Manager to orchestrate the US Army’s largest missile program. He was responsible for the largest international program ever undertaken by the U.S. Army and assisted in the successful negotiation and management of the largest multi-year contract ever awarded by the Army. He helped guide the PATRIOT program through Desert Storm, having been with it since inception. While acting as Deputy Program Executive Officer he was the chief U.S. negotiator for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) which successfully concluded an agreement with Germany and Italy for a joint program.

Mr. Oldacre received the Secretary of Defense’s David S. Packard for Acquisition Excellence in May 1996 and has received numerous foreign awards for outstanding service from Germany, The Netherlands, Japan, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. He is also a registered professional engineer.

Ms. Trudy Grisham relocated to Decatur in the early 1980’s and cofounded the Decatur Morgan Hospital Foundation, the 501c3 non-profit organization that benefits Decatur Morgan Hospital. During her 33 years serving as the Foundation’s President, Grisham also served as the Vice President of Marketing and Development to the hospital’s Board of Directors. Her first campaign in the community raised approximately $1 million dollars in 1985 to build Morgan County’s first cancer center. Under Grisham’s leadership, the Foundation raised millions of charitable dollars, impacting the community with the creation of annual events such as the annual Dragon Boat Race and Festival and the Power of Pink Walk and Fashion Show.

Ms. Grisham was the first female to serve as Chairperson to the Decatur Morgan County Chamber of Commerce from 1994 to 1995. She was also the first female to join the Decatur Kiwanis Club, receiving their prestigious Lynn Fowler Award in 2021. She has served on multiple boards within the community including the Morgan County Economic Development Association, ACA Foundation, River Clay Foundation, and United Way, among other civic groups.

Ms. Grisham has been presented with many recognitions and awards for service. Most recently, she received the Humanitarian of the Year in 2023 from the Decatur-Morgan County Minority Development Association. She has also been awarded Citizen of the Year in 2005 and the Athena Award in 1997 from the Decatur Morgan County Chamber of Commerce and the John A. Caddell Award from the Decatur Morgan Hospital Foundation in 2004. She continues to serve the community as a volunteer following her retirement in 2016.