Background
Correll, Alston Dayton was born on April 28, 1941 in Brunswick, Georgia, United States. Son of Alston Dayton and Elizabeth (Flippo) Correll.
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Alston Dayton Correll, American Forest products company executive. Recipient National Brotherhood award, 1991, Distinguished Alumnus award University Georgia, Terry College Business, 1994, Institute Human Rels. award American Jewish Committee, 1995; named one of 100 Most Influential Georgians, Georgia Trend Magazine, 1994.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, U. Georgia, 1963; Master of Science in Pulp and Paper Technology, U. Maine, 1966; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Maine, 1967.
Career
President paperboard division, Mead Corporation, Dayton, Ohio., 1977-1980;
president paperboard group, Mead Corporation, Dayton, Ohio., 1980;
group vice president paperboard, Mead Corporation, Dayton, Ohio., 1980;
group vice president paper, Mead Corporation, Dayton, Ohio., 1980-1981;
group vice president forest products, Mead Corporation, Dayton, Ohio., 1981-1983;
senior vice president forest products, Mead Corporation, Dayton, Ohio., 1983-1988;
senior vice president pulp and printing paper, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Atlanta, 1988-1989;
executive vice president pulp and paper, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Atlanta, 1989-1991;
president, chief operating officer, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Atlanta, 1991-1993;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Atlanta, 1993;
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and president, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Atlanta, since 1993. Director Georgia Kraft Company, Rome, Brunswick Pulp & Paper Company, Georgia, Northwood Pulp & Timber Ltd., Prince George, B.C., Canada, B.C. Forest Products Ltd., Vancouver. President, Chief Executive Officer, director Gr.
Nd. Nekoosa Corporation. President Mead Tumber Company.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Miami Valley (Ohio) Boy Scouts, Nature Conservancy, Keep American Beautiful Inc., Georgia Research Alliance. TrusteeU. Georgia Foundation, Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center. Chairman United Negro College Fund, vice chairman Atlanta Campaign.
Member Atlanta Action Forum. Chairman.Ctrl. Atlanta Progress. Board councilors The Carter Center.
Member Georgia Chamber of Commerce (board directors), Atlanta Chamber C. (board directors, Forward Atlanta Policy Group), Commerce Club (Atlanta, board directors).
Connections
Married Ada Lee Fulford, June 23, 1963. Children: Alston Dayton, Elizabeth Lee.
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Nationality
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Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient National Brotherhood award, 1991, Distinguished Alumnus award University Georgia, Terry College Business, 1994, Institute Human Rels. award American Jewish Committee, 1995. Named one of 100 Most Influential Georgians, Georgia Trend Magazine, 1994.Recipient National Brotherhood award, 1991, Distinguished Alumnus award University Georgia, Terry College Business, 1994, Institute Human Rels. award American Jewish Committee, 1995. Named one of 100 Most Influential Georgians, Georgia Trend Magazine, 1994.