Background
Mathis, Allen Washington was born on April 29, 1920 in Gadsen, Alabama, United States. Son of Allen Washington and Ola Gertrude (Davis) Mathis.
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Allen Washington Mathis, American Manufacturing executive. Avocations: boating, swimming.
M C. Decorated Bronze Star, United States Army, Japan, 1945; recipient Silver Beaver Boy Scouts American, 1960, Silver Antelope 1966, Silver Buffalo, 1968, Distinguished Eagle, 1974; named to Distinguished Board Visitors Air University, United States Air Force, 1984-1987.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1942; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1947.
Career
2nd vice president, Continental Illinois Bank, Chicago, 1947-1952; president and chief Executive officer, Club Aluminum Products Company, La Grange Park, Illinois, 1952-1965; president and chief Executive officer, The Presidents Association, New York City, 1965-1970; president and chief Executive officer, The Kershaw Companies, Montgomery, Alabama, 1971-1973; chairman and chief Executive officer, Mathis & Mathis, Inc., Montgomery, since 1973; chairman, Griffin Corporation, Valdosta, Georgia, 1975-1990; also board directors, Griffin Corporation, Valdosta chairman, Chief Executive Officer International, Inc., Dallas, 1987-1989. Board directors Bell Packaging Corp, Marion, Indiana, Winona (Minnesota) Knitting Mills, Inc., Colonial Bancgroup, Montgomery. Adjunct Professor management Auburn U., College of Business, since 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Member of executive board National Council Boy Scouts American, Dallas, 1968-1980, advising committee to Executive Board, 1980-1991. Board directors Montgomery Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1974. Trustee Christian Workers Foundation, Montgomery, since 1970.
President Four Way Test Association, since 1979. Captain Field Artillery United States Army, 1942-1945, PTO. Member Chicago Club, Montgomery Country Club, Harvard Business School Club, Birmingham, Alabama.
Connections
Married Gloria Beverly Taylor, October 26, 1942. Children: Caryl Lynn Mathis Cusick, Beverly Gayle Mathis Hargrave. Allen Washington III.
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Political Party
Republican
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Decorated Bronze Star, United States Army, Japan, 1945. Recipient Silver Beaver Boy Scouts American, 1960, Silver Antelope 1966, Silver Buffalo, 1968, Distinguished Eagle, 1974. Named to Distinguished Board Visitors Air University, United States Air Force, 1984-1987.Decorated Bronze Star, United States Army, Japan, 1945. Recipient Silver Beaver Boy Scouts American, 1960, Silver Antelope 1966, Silver Buffalo, 1968, Distinguished Eagle, 1974. Named to Distinguished Board Visitors Air University, United States Air Force, 1984-1987.