Background
Wilcox, David Bertell was born on May 18, 1930 in Liberty, Missouri, United States. Son of David B. and Mary G. (Banks) Wilcox.
Wilcox, David Bertell was born on May 18, 1930 in Liberty, Missouri, United States. Son of David B. and Mary G. (Banks) Wilcox.
Bachelor of Science in Economics with high honors, University of Illinois, 1956.
District representative, Union Carbide Corporation, various locations western United States, 1956-1961; general trainee, First National Bank, Memphis, 1961-1962; first trainee assistant to executive vice president, First National Bank, Memphis, 1962-1963; lending officer, First National Bank, Memphis, 1963-1964; manager municipal services department, First National Bank, Memphis, 1964-1965; controller, assistant secretary treasurer, Mitchum Company/Graham and Warren, Inc., Paris, Tennessee, 1965-1967; secretary, treasurer, controller, Mitchum Company/Graham and Warren, Inc., 1967-1971; vice president administration, Mitchum Company, 1971-1972; vice president finance and administration and secretary treasurer, Jim Adams Corporation, Paris, 1973-1975; secretary, P&L Systems, Inc., Paris, 1975-1976; president, Pagliacci, Inc., Paris, 1972-1979; president, Allegro Fine Foods, Inc., Paris, since 1978. Consultant to government on small business, export marketing, industrial development, finance, industrial and employee relations, since 1972.
Member Paris Planning Commission, 1973-1975, Paris City Commission, 1971-1983, Henry County Vocational Agricultural Advisory Committee, since 1985, Henry County Court Budget Committee, Fiscal Study Commission, Airport Commission. Board directors Public Utilities, 1975-1983, Puryear Commission Devl. Association; president Tennessee Export Development Association, 1983-1986.
Chairman Henry County Industrial Development Committee, 1984-1988, American Industrial Management Evaluation Team United States Department of Agriculture, 1985, Henry County Plant Management Association. Leader Bedford Forrest district Boy Scouts American. President Betsy Ross Foundation, Inc., since 1993.
Served as hospital corpsman 2nd class United States Navy, 1948-1952. Member Greater Paris Chamber of Commerce (director, treasurer, member executive committee member).
Married Betsy Ross, August 15, 1955 (deceased November 1985). Children: Mary Lou, Juliet, Ruth.