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February 6, 2008
New deputy superintendent appointed for NPS Outer Banks Group
Darrell Lee Echols has been named the new deputy superintendent for the
National Park Service (NPS) Outer Banks Group. The Outer Banks
Group includes Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Brothers
National Memorial, and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in North
Carolina.
Echols is currently the chief of science and resources management at
Padre Island National Seashore in Texas and has more than 18 years of
national seashore experience. He is a native of south Texas and
has a bachelor of science degree in marine biology from Texas A&M
University – Corpus Christi.
“Darrell Echols is the right person to fill this important
position at this time,” said Outer Banks Group Superintendent
Mike Murray. “He has extensive experience in dealing with
complex coastal issues and, by all accounts, has outstanding
communication and management skills. He will be a tremendous help
in managing the many challenging issues faced by the three parks of the
Outer Banks Group.”
Echols is married to the former Nancy Boone. The Echols have two
children, Hailey, 8, and Brian, 4. The Echols family will move to
the Outer Banks in late February.
“My family and I are very excited about moving to the Outer Banks
and experiencing the East Coast,” Echols said. “I am
especially looking forward to working with the management team and the
community on the diverse issues facing the Outer Banks Group.”
Echols replace Mark Hardgrove, who left last year when he was promoted to superintendent of the Virgin Islands National Park.
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