Background
Griffith, Earl Willis was born on April 28, 1930 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Wilson Austin and Edna (Wheeler) Griffith.
Griffith, Earl Willis was born on April 28, 1930 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Wilson Austin and Edna (Wheeler) Griffith.
BJ, University South Carolina, 1959.
Enlisted United States Navy, 1947, resigned, 1957. Reporter State Newspaper, Columbia, South Carolina, 1958-1959. Accident prevention associate South Carolina State Board Health, 1959-1961.
Director education information South Carolina Commission on Alcohol/Drug Abuse, 1961-1977. Assistant secretary alcohol and drug abuse North Carolina Department Human Resources, Raleigh, 1977-1979. Executive director South Carolina Affiliate American Diabetes Association, Columbia, 1982-1986.
President Earl W. Griffith Company Realtors and Mortgage Brokers, Lexington and Charleston, South Carolina, since 1980. Member faculty Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1953-1956, Southeastern School Alcohol and Drug Studies, University Georgia, Athens, 1963-1978, Deep South School Alcohol and Drug Studies, Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1975-1977, University Southern Mississippi, Gulf Park, 1978, University Utah School on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies, Salt Lake City, 1976. Founder, board directors South Carolina School Alcohol and Drug Studies, University South Carolina, Columbia, 1974-1977.
Chairman Southeastern Conference Alcohol/Drug Abuse Programs, 1978-1979.
Fellow American Public Health Association (vice president 1968-1969, president 1971-1972), Graduate Realtors Institute, Columbia Junior Chamber of C. (secretary, treasurer 1959-1965), Lions (board dris. Columbia chapter since 1986, 3d vice president 1987). Lodges: Lions (board directors Columbia club since 1986, 3d vice president 1987).
Married Frances Spell, April 7, 1951. 1 child, Earl Willis Junior.