Alexander White Spears, III

Background

III, Alexander White Spears, was born on September 29, 1932 in Grindstone, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alexander White and Eva Marie (Elliott) S.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, 1960.

Career

Research associate, then research fellow State University of New York, Buffalo, 1956-1958. Instructor Millard Fillmore College, 1958-1959. With Lorillard Corporation, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1959-2000, vice president Research and Development, 1971-1974, senior vice president operations and research, 1975-1979, executive vice president operations and research, 1979-1991, vice chairman, chief operating officer, 1991-1995, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1995-1999.

Chairman Lorillard Tobacco Company, 1999-2000, also board directors. Assistant professor Guilford College, 1961-1965, member board associates, 1990, 91, trustee, since 1995.

Achievements

• Alexander White Spears, III has been listed as a noteworthy tobacco company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Council on Education, 1974, member executive committee, 1987. Chairman model school task force Greensboro Board Education and Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, 1975. Member North Carolina Humanities Council, 1978-1981, Piedmont Triad Airport Authority, 1993-1999, treasurer, 1995-1997, vice chairman, 1997-1999.

Board directors United Way of Greensboro, 1980-1985, 97—, chairman, 2000, chairman campaign cabinet, 1999. Board directors North Carolina Business Committee on Education, 1983-1984, Greensboro Development Corporation, since 1985, president, 1992-1994, executive commission, since 1987. Chairman Greensboro Area United Negro College Fund, 1982, North Carolina American Telephone & Telegraph Company St. University, Focus on Excellence campaign, 1984-1986, Greensboro Public School Fund, 1987.

Capital campaign chairman Greensboro Area Girl Scouts United States, 1987. Board directors North Carolina A&T University Foundation, 1985-1993, trustee, since 1990, secretary, 1995-1997, vice chairman, 1997-1999, chairman, since 2000. Board directors Greensboro National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1990-1992, chairman annual dinner, 1991, North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry, 1984-1988, Young Men’s Christian Association, 1989-1996, chairman, 1993-1995.

Chairman Hayes-Taylor Capital Campaign, 1990. Board directors Center Indoor Air Research, 1988-1999, chairman, 1991-1995, Council for Tobacco Research, 1990-1999. Member United States Technology Study Group Cigarette Safety Act of 1984, United States Study CPSC Technology Advisory Group Cigarette Safety Act. of 1990.

Advisory board University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1988-1994. Chairman fundraiser campaign Greensboro History Museum, 1988-1989, trustee, since 1989. Member Forward Guilford II Executive Committee, since 1998.

Chairman board visitors Greensboro College, 1990-1994. Member Greensboro Community Initiative, since 1996. Member advisory council North Carolina Center for Nonprofits, since 1999.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Society Applied Spectroscopy, American Management Association, New York Academy of Sciences, American Judicature Society (honorary), International Cooperative Center for Science Research Relative to Tobacco (science committee 1972), Greensboro C. of Chamber (board directors 1974-1975, 86-87, 96-99, chairman 1997, Nathaniel Greene award 1975, honorary chairman 1994 Kmart Greater Greensboro Open).

Connections

Married Shirley Pierce. 1 child, Craig Stewart.

Father:

Alexander White S.

Mother:

Eva Marie (Elliott) S.

Spouse:

Shirley Pierce

child:

Craig Stewart III