Dr. Theodore Roosevelt Hatcher was born as the eldest child of Theodore and Agnes Hatcher on August 12, 1948.  He was born and raised in Selma, Alabama.  His siblings were Jesse, Theodora, and Ronald Hatcher.

Theodore's high school academic accomplishments earned him a scholarship to Knoxville College in Knoxville, TN, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Physics.  He also pledged his freshman year to become a proud member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.   In 1970 he served as Graduate Assistant/Teacher at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI., where he also earned his Master's degree in Applied Mathematics.  He concluded his formal education at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont where he served as Assistant Professor of Mathematics and earned his Ph.D in Applied Mathematics.

Theodore began his corporate career at Idaho National Engineering Laboratory in Idaho Falls, ID as the Manager of Advanced Methods Research & Development where his team's efforts resulted in industry leading research in the early development of Artificial Intelligence and Decision Analysis in the 1980's.  He then served 15 plus years at Lucent Technologies/AT&T Bell Laboratories where he was Director of  Switch Software Development & Laboratory Operations.  He retired from Lucent in the year 2000 and moved to Florida as Chief Operating Officer of Technology Control Services and then to Intel in New Jersey as General Manager.  Upon his second retirement, he moved back to South Florida where he resided until his death.

Theodore was married to E. Kennette Hatcher on November 17, 1979 and was the loving father of Renee Hatcher Wilson, Jeanna Kamille Hatcher, and Theodore Ross Hatcher.  He was the proud grandfather of Mikaya Wilson, Jaden Wilson, Koryn Hatcher, and Kallie Hatcher.

His memories live in the hearts of family and friends who love him.