Background
Bradford, Earl Edwin was born on May 18, 1943 in Lenoir, North Carolina, United States. Son of Earl E. Senior and Virginia Bradford.
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Earl Edwin Bradford
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Student, North Carolina State University, 1961-1962; AB, Lenoir-Rhyne College, 1967.
Career
Reporter, Hickory (North Carolina) Daily Record, 1962-1967; city editor, Hickory (North Carolina) Daily Record, 1967-1969; editor, Hickory (North Carolina) Daily Record, 1972-1978; day editor, Associated Press, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1969-1970; general desk editor, Associated Press, New York City, 1970-1972; president, Bradford Communications, Inc., Hickory, since 1978; director, WSMP, Inc., since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Past president Family Guidance Court, Inc., Hickory, Catawba Valley Foundation, Inc., Hickory. Past board directors, chairman Frye Regional Medical Center. Member American Society Hospital Marketing, American Marketing Association, Alliance Healthcare Strategy and Marketing, North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry, American Advertising Federation (award 1986, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96), Business Marketing Association(award 1992, 93, 94, 95, 96), Catawba County Chamber of C. (Small Business ofYr.
1979), Lake Hickory Country Club, Rotary (past board directors Hickorychpt.), Rotary (past director Hickory East club, Paul Harris fellow).
Connections
Married Janice Carol Huffman, May 15, 1947. Children: Lisa Bradford Moore, Earl Edwin III.
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Nationality
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Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican