Edward Knight

Background

Knight, Edward was born on September 7, 1936 in Ramer, Tennessee, United States. Son of Harry Dee and Arnie Mae (Weatherly) Knight.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Lane College, 1960. Postgraduate, Memphis State University, 1963. Postgraduate, University Missouri, 1965.

Postgraduate, Rhodes College, Memphis, 1973.

Career

Classroom teacher, Lauderdale Board Education, Ripley, Tennessee, 1960-1962; classroom teacher, Memphis City Schools, 1962-1967; management trainee, International Harvester Company, Memphis, 1967-1968; foreman, International Harvester Company, Memphis, 1968-1970; production coordinator, International Harvester Company, Memphis, 1970-1972; manpower development manager, International Harvester Company, Memphis and Louisville, 1972-1976; supervisor Equal Employment Opportunity, International Harvester Company, Chicago, 1976-1978; labor relations manager, manager human resources, International Harvester Company, Memphis, 1978-1982; director personnel, City of Memphis, 1983-1986; vice president human resources, Regional Medical Center at Memphis, since 1986.

Achievements

• Edward Knight has been listed as a noteworthy health care executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman personnel committee, Second vice president, board directors Tennessee-Arkansas-Mississippi council Girl Scouts United States of America, since 1985. With United States Air Force, 1954-1958. Member American Society Personnel Administrators, American Society Human Resources Administrators, American Management Association, Industrial Personnel Council, International Personnel Management Association, West Tennessee Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (president electrical), Phi Beta Gamma, Kiwanis.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, spectator sports.

Connections

Married Janie Sue Durham, June 7, 1959. Children: Adriane, Anita, Edward Junior.

Father:

Harry Dee Knight

Mother:

Arnie Mae (Weatherly) Knight

Spouse:

Janie Sue Durham

child:

Anita Knight

child:

Edward Junior Knight

child:

Adriane Knight