Trooper Calvin Horton

Trooper Calvin Horton was born in 1956 in the city of Jackson, Mississippi.  He attended the Jackson Public Schools and graduated from Murrah High School in 1974.  Calvin was a three-year letterman in football, track and band while attending Murrah.  After graduation, he attended Mississippi Valley State University majoring in business.  He then transferred to Jackson State University the following year and continued his studies in business.  After graduating from Jackson State in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science degree, Calvin entered into the world of banking full-time as an operations analyst.

In 1980, Calvin relocated to Houston, Texas and entered the University of Houston to pursue his MBA.  He continued to work in the banking world while taking classes toward his MBA. In 1987, Trooper Calvin Horton enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned units such as the 101st Airborne Division in Fort Campbell, Kentucky and the Berlin Brigade in Berlin, Federal Republic Germany.  During his service, Calvin became a non-commissioned officer and earned such honors as the Expert Infantryman's Badge, Air Assault Badge and Jungle Expert certification.

In 1993, Calvin departed the military and relocated to Atlanta, Georgia whereupon he entered the field of education as a teacher.  He acquired his education certification from Brenau University in the area of middle school education and his Masters of Science degree in Education Leadership from Troy State University.  Currently, Trooper Horton is a middle school math teacher in the Gwinnett County Public Schools and is pursuing a doctorial degree from Argosy University in Education Leadership.

Trooper Calvin Horton became a Buffalo Soldier in 2000 after being re-united with a military acquaintance, current chapter president Dallas Miller.  Through conversations with Trooper Miller, he decided that by educating the public about African American's untold history and facts was of great importance.  Today, Calvin is an active member and serves the Secretary of the Greater Atlanta Area Chapter traveling throughout the country keeping the hopes and dreams of his African American predecessors alive.