Background
Harris, Charles Edgar was born on November 6, 1915 in Englewood, Tennessee, United States. Son of Charles Leonard and Minnie Beatrice (Borin) Harris.
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Charles Edgar Harris
Edit ProfileWholesale distribution company executive
Career
President, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, H.T. Hackney Company, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1972-1983;
retired. Former Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, director various corporations in Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Georgia. Former board directors Park National Bank, 1st American National Bank Knoxville.
Director United States Industrial Council.
Achievements
Membership
Former board directors Downtown Knoxville Association, Greater Knoxville Smoky Mountain county Bou Scouts American, Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, Knoxville, United Way Knoxville. Member budget committee 1982 World's Fair, Knoxville. Deacon, trustee Control Baptist Church, Knox County Association Baptist.
Member Executive Board Tennessee Baptist Convention, Nashville. Associate chairman Layman's National Bible Week, Washington. Trustee Carson Newman College, Jefferson City, Tennessee.
Director Tennessee Taxpayers Association. Director Religious Heritage of America, St. Louis. Board directors Tennessee Baptist Children's Homes.
Member Greater Knoxville Chamber of Commerce (board directors, Outstanding Corporation Citizenship award), National Association Wholesalers-Distbrs., LeConte Club (charter), Knoxville Executives Club (board directors), Rotary (officer, board directors).
Connections
Married Dorothy Sarah Wilson, August 20, 1938. Children: Charles Edgar, William John.
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Nationality
American
Career
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1972 - 1983
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1972 - 1983
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1972 - 1983
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Community Leadership award Religious Heritage American, Red Triangle award and Silver Triangle award Young Men's Christian Association.Recipient Outstanding Community Leadership award Religious Heritage American, Red Triangle award and Silver Triangle award Young Men's Christian Association.