Author
Marshall Snipes
Marshall Snipes is an insurance executive who lives in Oklahoma City. He has chaired and managed many political campaigns, including the successful Mickey Edwards’ campaigns for Congress in the 1970s. He has held many positions in the Republican Party, including chair of the Oklahoma County Republican Party. He received gubernatorial appointments from both Henry Bellmon and Frank Keating. Snipes is active in many civic and charitable organizations in the Oklahoma City area.
Hall of Fame Inductee
Recent Publications
Adult
The Battle Against Big Tobacco and the Birth of TSET Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust
Created by Oklahoma voters in 2000, the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) is a grant-making trust fund that receives the majority of Oklahoma’s share of a 1998 nationwide settlement against tobacco companies. Funds are invested by a Board of Investors, and only the earnings from those investments are used by a Board of Directors to support efforts to improve the health of Oklahomans. The mission of TSET is to fund programs that reduce tobacco use and obesity—the leading causes of preventable chronic disease—and by funding research that improves treatment and saves lives.
Adult
Fighter, Founder Father
Al Snipes came to Oklahoma City in 1946 and has remained there ever since. He has been involved in many aspects of the city, from boxing in the 1940s to the formation of Oklahoma City Community College in the 1970s. His story is one of vision, passion, tenacity, and energy, making a lasting impact on his community and state.