Background
King, Edward William was born on January 29, 1923 in North Fork, West Virginia, United States. Son of Edward Ward and Myrtle (Charlton) King.
King, Edward William was born on January 29, 1923 in North Fork, West Virginia, United States. Son of Edward Ward and Myrtle (Charlton) King.
Education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Education, Washington and Lee University. Education, University Tennessee-Knoxville.
President, treasurer, Mason & Dixon Lines, Inc., Kingsport, Tennessee, until 1974; Chairman of the Board, treasurer, Mason & Dixon Lines, Inc., Kingsport, Tennessee, since 1974; president, treasurer, Crown Enterprises, Inc. treasurer, Mason & Dixon Tank Lines, Inc. Chairman Regular Common Carrier Conference, 1966-1967. Director Kingsport National Bank, Kingsport Federal Savings & Loan.
Seal sale chairman Sullivan County Tuberculosis Association. Member Kingsport Board Education. Director, secretary-treasurer Holston Valley Hospital, 1956-1979.
Trustee East Tennessee State University Foundation. Member American Trucking Association (Tennessee vice president, trustee ATA Foundation), Trucking Employers, Tennessee Motor Transport Association (president 1957-1958), Kingsport Chamber of Commerce (vice president) Clubs: Ridgefields Country (Kingsport). Kingsport Civitan (president).
Married Mary Elizabeth Preston, October 31, 1947 (deceased 1976). Children: Edward William Junior, Elizabeth King Brown, Mary King Sullivan. Married Martha Lee Corns Mather, April 7, 1977.