Background
Deavenport,, Earnest W. was born in 1938 in Macon, Mississippi, United States.
Deavenport,, Earnest W. was born in 1938 in Macon, Mississippi, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 1960. Master of Arts in Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985.
Chemical engineer Eastman Chemical Company, 1960, president Carolina division South Carolina, 1982, assistant general manager, 1985, chairman, Chief Executive Officer Kingsport, Tennessee, 1994—2002. Vice president Kodak, 1985—1989, president, group vice president, 1989—1994. Non-executive chairman Regions Financial Corporation, Birmingham, Alabama, since 2010.
Board director AmSouth Bancorp, 1999-2006, King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., since 2000, Acuity Brands, Inc., since 2002, Regions Financial Corporation, since 2006.
Member Chemical Manufacturing Association (board director since 1994), Society Chemical Industry (executive committee American section, Chemical Industry medal American section 2002), National Academy of Engineering.
Married Mary Ann Deavenport. Children: Lisa, Scott.