Background
Gehee, Carden Coleman Mc was born on August 11, 1924 in Franklin, Virginia, United States. Son of Clopton Vivian and Laura (Coleman) McGehee.
Gehee, Carden Coleman Mc was born on August 11, 1924 in Franklin, Virginia, United States. Son of Clopton Vivian and Laura (Coleman) McGehee.
Student, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1941-1943; Bachelor of Science, University Virginia, 1947; postgraduate, Rutgers University Graduate School Banking, 1955-1958; postgraduate, Harvard University Advanced Management Program, 1970; Master of Arts in History, U. Richmond, 1992.
With, First & Merchants. National Bank, Richmond, Virginia, 1948-1995;
assistant trust officer, First & Merchants. National Bank, Richmond, Virginia, 1954-1956;
trust officer, First & Merchants.
National Bank, Richmond, Virginia, 1956-1959;
vice president, First & Merchants. National Bank, Richmond, Virginia, 1959-1962;
senior vice president, First & Merchants. National Bank, Richmond, Virginia, 1962;
president, chief administrative officer, First & Merchants.
National Bank, Richmond, Virginia, 1972-1973;
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, director, First & Merchants. National Bank, Richmond, Virginia, 1973-1983;
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, director, First & Merchants. Corporation, Richmond, Virginia, 1974-1983;
president, Sovran Finance Corporation, Richmond, Virginia, 1984-1988;
chairman of the executive committee, Sovran Finance Corporation, Richmond, Virginia, 1988-1989;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Sovran Bank North America, Richmond, Virginia, 1986-1989;
retired, 1989.
Director Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Сompany Virginia. Member of advisory board Eximbank, Washington, 1986-1987. Instructor evening division U. Richmond, 1956-1962, Virginia Commonwealth U., 1958-1964.
President United Givers Fund, 1971. Board visitors Virginia Commonwealth University, 1968-1978. Board governors St. Christophers School, 1968-1974.
Board sponsors Colgate Darden Graduate School Business Administration, University Virginia, 1980-1995, School Business Administration, College William and Mary, 1974-1980. Vice president, president Virginia History Society. Chairman Retreat Hospital Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Major Virginia National Guard until 1966. Member Virginia Bankers Association (president 1980-1981), Chamber of Commerce, St. Andrews Society, Raven Society, Beta Theta Pi, Delta Sigma Rho, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Delta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Omicron Delta Upsilon, Phi Alpha Theta. Clubs: Rotarian (president Richmond 1971-1972), Commonwealth, Country of Virginia.
Married Caroline Yarnall Casey, April 21, 1951. Children: Carden Coleman, Stephen Yarnall, Margaret Fox Verner.