Earl Douglas Harris

Background

Harris, Earl Douglas was born on April 9, 1947 in Athens, Georgia, United States. Son of Roland Russell and Martha Sue (Davis) Harris.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace/Agricultural/Architectural/Aeronautical Engineering, University Georgia, 1970. Master of Business Administration, Juris Doctor, University Georgia, 1973.

Career

Sole practice of law and patent law, Watkinsville, Georgia, 1973-1976, 86-92. City attorney Town of Bogart, 1974-1975, 85-90. Senior partner Harris & Rice, Watkinsville, 1977-1979.

Member Harris, Rice & Alford, P.A., 1978-1980. Partner, president Harris & Alford, P.A., 1980-1985. Georgia assistant commissioner agriculture, from 1992.

Member Georgia State Olympic Law Enforcement Commissioned, 1996. President Federal Title Corporation, 1978—1990. County attorney Oconee County, Georgia, 1978—1980.

Attorney Town of Bishop, 1980—1989. Corporation secretary Lawlog Corporation, 1980—1990.

Achievements

• Earl Douglas Harris has been listed as a noteworthy administrator, real estate, general by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors The Oconee Enterprise, Inc., 1987-1993, Clarke County unit American Cancer Society, 1970-1972, Georgia Federal State Shipping Point Inspection Service, Inc., since 1995. Member Oconee County Democratic Executive Committee, 1976-1994, treasurer, 1976-1982. President, trustee Northeast Georgia Presbytery, 1987-1991.

Trustee Masonic Children's Home Georgia, 1985-1989. Trustee, general counsel Georgia Scottish Rite Foundation, Inc., 1989-2000, chairman board, since 2000. President, chairman board directors Georgia Masonic Charities Foundation, Inc., 1996-1998.

Active Boy Scouts American Served with United States Marine Corps, 1965-1968. With United States Air Force, 1968. Member State Bar Georgia, Alcovy Circuit Bar Association, Western Circuit Bar Association, Sphinx Society, Gridiron Secret Society, AGHON Society (past president), University Georgia Agricultural Alumni Association (president young alumni division 1975-1976, director at Large, 1996-1997, secretary-treasurer, 1997-1999), Oconee County Chamber of C. (director, secretary 1976-1978), Masons (Past Grand Master of Masons in Georgia, Wollstein award, Georgia Lodge of Research Calloway award), Scottish Rite (33 degree, sovereign grand inspector den.

Georgia, member supreme council United States of America Southern Jurisdiction), Order of Eastern Star (past patron), Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis (IX grade, Chief Adept for Georgia), Shriners, Knight Templar (grand Commander Georgia, knight Commander of the Templar national award), Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Royal Order of Scotland (Georgia screener), Red Cross of Constantine (Pussiant sovereign), Knights of York Grand Cross of Honor (past prior), York Rite College (past governor), Knight Templar Priests (past preceptor), Philathes Society, Blue Key (past president), Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Alpha Zeta, Phi Alpha Delta.

Connections

Married Jean Wright, December 26, 1975. Cchildren: Jeannette, Stephanie.

Father:

Roland Russell Harris

Mother:

Martha Sue (Davis) Harris

Spouse:

Jean Wright

child:

Jeannette Harris

child:

Stephanie Harris