Background

Jackson, Arthur Lee was born on January 6, 1927 in King's Mountain, North Carolina, United States. Son of Thompson Wood and Beulah (Fleming) Jackson.

Education

Student, Westminster College, 1945. Student, Yale University, 1946. Bachelor of Science, North Carolina State University, 1948.

Postgraduate, University North Carolina, 1954.

Career

With Fieldcrest Mills, Inc., Eden, North Carolina, from 1948, executive vice president, from 1981. Director Fieldcrest Foundation, Eden., since 1971, Delaware Valley Wool Scouring Company, Philadelphia. Member cooton and economic affairs committees American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Inc., Washington, since 1983.

Membership

Chairman board trustees Morehead Memorial Hospital, Eden, 1973. Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946. Member National Cotton Council (delegate, director), North Carolina Textile Manufacturers Association (president 1981-1982, director), Georgia Textile Manufacturers Association Clubs: Meadow Greens Country (Eden).

Union (New York City). Green Island Country. Big Eddy (Columbus, Georgia).

Chatmoss Country (Martinsville, Virginia). Capital City (Raleigh, North Carolina).

Connections

Married Dorothy Dodd, June 19, 1952. Children: Laura Jackson Owens, Ellen, Ann Jackson Ullman, Amy.

father:

Thompson Wood Jackson

mother:

Beulah (Fleming) Jackson

spouse:

Dorothy Dodd

child:

Amy Jackson

child:

Ann Jackson Ullman Jackson

child:

Ellen Jackson

child:

Laura Jackson Owens Jackson