Charles Aven Whittington

Background

Whittington, Charles Aven was born on December 10, 1917 in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States. Son of Will M. Whittington.

Education

Bachelor in Economics, Princeton University, 1939.

Career

Farmer Chairman of the Board, Staple Cotton Cooperative Association chairman, Staplcotn, Greenwood, Mississippi also board directors, Staplcotn, Greenwood, Mississippi. Chairman of the Board Yazoo Valley Oil Mill Inc. Chairman Farm Credit Banks New Orleans, 1981, past board directors.

Board directors Bank of Commerce. Past chairman Cotton Board. Past president and chairman National Cotton Council.

Membership

Deacon First Baptist Church. Trustee Mississippi College. Past president Delta Council, Delta area council Boy Scouts American, Greenwood Little Theatre, Mississippi Association Conservation Commissioners, Mississippi Heart Association.

Member of Kiwanis (past president Greenwood club).

Connections

Married Hortense Spann Griffin. Children: Mistress James C. Sumner Junior, Charles Aven Junior, George G. Griffin Junior, Mistress Coleman L. Bailey.

Father:

Will M. Whittington Whittington

Spouse:

Hortense Spann Griffin

child:

Mistress Coleman L. Bailey Whittington

child:

Mistress James C. Sumner Junior Whittington

child:

Charles Aven Junior Whittington

child:

George G. Griffin Junior Whittington