Background
Mack, Edward John was born on February 10, 1916 in Mooresville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Side and Tabatha (Ikall) Mack.
Mack, Edward John was born on February 10, 1916 in Mooresville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Side and Tabatha (Ikall) Mack.
Bachelor of Science, Davidson College, 1937. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Davidson College. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1939.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Andrews Presbyterian College.
Public accountant, A.M. Pullen & Company, 1939-1941;
management consultant, Griffenhagen & Associate, 1946-1948;
head audit department, Burlington Mills Corporation, 1948-1951;
controller, Dan River Mills, Inc., 1952-1955;
senior assistant controller, Burlington Industries, Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina, 1955;
controller, Burlington Industries, Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina, 1962-1968;
vice president, controller, Burlington Industries, Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina, 1968-1972;
senior vice president, controller, Burlington Industries, Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina, 1972-1973;
senior vice president, Burlington Industries, Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina, 1973-1975;
executive vice president, Burlington Industries, Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina, 1975-1981;
director, Burlington Industries, Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina, 1973-1981;
business consultant, since 1981. Board directors Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. Trustee, president Well-Spring Retired Cmty., Inc.
President Global Business Superior vena cava syndrome, Ltd. President Finance Executives Research.Found., 1971-1973.
Trustee St. Andrews Presbyterian College, 1971-1981, chairman of the board of trustees, 1975-1980, chairman business affairs committee, 1974-1975, chairman president search committee, 1974;board visitors Duke Graduate School Business Administration, since 1974. Life member board visitors, trustee Davidson College, 1974-1986. Trustee Union Theological Seminary Virginia, 1984-1986.
Colonel finance corps United States Air Force, 1941-1946. Member American Institute Accountants, Finance Executives Institute (area vice president 1970-1971, vice Chairman of the Board 1973-1974, Chairman of the Board 1974-1975).
Married Lorraine Loriaux, September 2, 1946. Children: John Edward, Janice, Robin, Eric Geoffrey.