Armstrong is a son of George Marcus and Myrtle Cato Armstrong. He and his wife own and operate Armstrong Properties of Louisiana. He graduated in 1967 from [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]]. He is a former chapter president of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity and a member of the Society for Collegiate Journalists, now known as Alpha Phi Gamma. He also attended Centenary College and LaSalle University Law School in Louisiana. He is a member of Lions International] the Masonic lodge, and the Shriners.<ref name=whoswho>"Louisiana: Tommy Gene Armstrong," ''Who's Who in American Politics, 2007-2008'' (Marquis Who's Who: [New Providence, [[New Jersey]], 2007), p. 649.</ref> | Armstrong is a son of George Marcus and Myrtle Cato Armstrong. He and his wife own and operate Armstrong Properties of Louisiana. He graduated in 1967 from [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]]. He is a former chapter president of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity and a member of the Society for Collegiate Journalists, now known as Alpha Phi Gamma. He also attended Centenary College and LaSalle University Law School in Louisiana. He is a member of Lions International] the Masonic lodge, and the Shriners.<ref name=whoswho>"Louisiana: Tommy Gene Armstrong," ''Who's Who in American Politics, 2007-2008'' (Marquis Who's Who: [New Providence, [[New Jersey]], 2007), p. 649.</ref> |