Background
Sheary, Edward James was born on August 4, 1953 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Frank K. and Margaret Sheary.
Sheary, Edward James was born on August 4, 1953 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Frank K. and Margaret Sheary.
Bachelor cum laude, University North Carolina, 1975. Master of Science in Liberal Studies, University North Carolina, 1976. Certified county administration, University North Carolina Institute Governor, 1983.
Coordinator reference services, Charles A. Cannon Memorial Library., Concord, North Carolina, 1977-1979;
area consultant, Northwestern Regional Library., Elkin, North Carolina, 1979-1981;
director, Northwestern Regional Library., Elkin, North Carolina, 1981-1983;
director, Wayne County Public Library., Goldsboro, North Carolina, 1983-1990;
director, Asheville-Buncombe Library. System, Asheville, North Carolina, since 1990. Assistant to community activities director and reference department page Asheville-Buncombe Library.
System; involved in the construction, expansion and renovation of four libraries.
Member American Library. Association, Southeastern Library. Association (resolutions committee), North Carolina Library.
Association (past chair adult services, trustee Friends committees, member public library section planning council), North Carolina Public Library. Directors Association (treasurer, president), Western North Carolina Library. Association, Asheville Kiwanis Club, Mediation Center Asheville and Buncombe County, Western North Carolina Alliance Mentally Illinois.
Married Sandra Kirkpatrick, December 7, 1974 (divorced October 1992). Married Susan Johnson, November 14, 1992.