Background
Reith, Carl Joseph was born on January 11, 1914 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and May (Kolb) Reith.
Reith, Carl Joseph was born on January 11, 1914 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and May (Kolb) Reith.
Graduated from the high school.
Office staff sales, Peoria Creamery Company, Illinois, 1932; with, Kroger Company, 1934-1960; successively assistant branch accountant, office manager, accountant, Kroger Company, Terre Haute, Indiana, Atlanta administrator, coordinator training and management development programing, Kroger Company (General Offices), Cincinnati general merchandising manager, Kroger Company (St. Louis branch), 1946-1950; branch manager, Kroger Company, Indianapolis, 1950-1955; division vice president, Kroger Company, Cincinnati, 1955-1957; regional vice president, Kroger Company, 1957-1960; president, chief Executive officer, Colonial Stores, Inc., 1960-1967; board director, president, Oxford Industries, 1967-1978; now director, Oxford Industries.
Advisory board Salvation Army, Atlanta. Board directors Atlanta College Art. Trustee Robert Woodruff Art Center.
Member Indiana Chain Store Council (president, vice president 1951-1955), Indiana Chamber of Commerce(board 1954-1955), Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce (board 1950), Georgia Chamber of Commerce (industrial development council), Atlanta Chamber C. (vice president, board director 1964-1967), Augusta (Georgia) National Golf Club, Piedmont Driving Club, Capital City Club, PeachtreeGolf Club, Masons, Shriners, Rotary.
Married Jennie S. Habbinga, April 3, 1936. 1 child, Joyce Elaine.