Background
Myers, Albert G. was born on February 15, 1917 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Albert Gallatin and Elfreida (Nail) Myers.
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Albert G. Myers
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Student, Davidson College Bachelor of Science, Erskine College, 1940; graduate, Executive Program U. North Carolina, 1959; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Belmont Abby College, 1995.
Career
With, Textiles-Inc. (name changed to Ti-Caro Inc., 1978), Gastonia, North Carolina, 1939-1982;
successively manufacturing department, assistant vice president, secretary-treasurer, vice president, treasurer, Textiles-Inc. (name changed to Ti-Caro Inc., 1978), 1939-1961;
president, Textiles-Inc. (name changed to Ti-Caro Inc., 1978), 1961-1970;
Chairman of the Board, Textiles-Inc.
(name changed to Ti-Caro Inc., 1978), 1971-1982;
also director. Retired, Textiles-Inc. (name changed to Ti-Caro Inc., 1978), 1982;
with, Threads-Inc.
(now Threads United States of America), 1946-1982;
successively purchasing agent, secretary, assistant treasurer, vice-president and secretary, v.p.and treasurer, Threads-Inc. (now Threads United States of America), 1946-1961;
president, Threads-Inc. (now Threads United States of America), 1961-1970;
Chairman of the Board, Threads-Inc.
(now Threads United States of America), 1971-1982;
also director. Retired, Threads-Inc. (now Threads United States of America), 1982.
Past Chairman of the Board Carolina Motor Club.
Membership
Past president Piedmont county Boy Scouts American, regional chairman. Past member of advisory board Red Shield Boys Club. Past president Gaston County Young Men’s Christian Association.
Past president North Carolina Textile Foundation, Inc., 1967-1969. Past Chairman of the Board First Gaston Foundation. Past treasurer, director Schiele Museum Natural History.
Past trustee Gaston College. Trustee Brevard College. Past member board advisers Belmont Abbey College.
Past chairman of the board of trustees Gaston Memorial Hospital. Trustee Crossnore (North Carolina) School Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member Gastonia Chamber of Commerce (past president), Combed Yarn Spinners Association (pastpres.), North Carolina Textile Mfgrs.
Association (past director, 1st vice president 1970-1971), Am.Textile Manufacturers Institute (director 1964-1968), American Legion, Gaston Country Club, Grandfather Golf and Country Club (Linville, North Carolina), Linville Golf Club, Key Largo (Florida) Anglers Club, Ocean Reef Club (Key Largo).
Connections
Married Kittie Brownlee, February 7, 1942. Children— Albert Gallatin III, Barbara Brownlee Melvin.
