Edwards Boone Shaver

Background

Shaver, Edwards Boone was born on November 24, 1948 in Louisville. Son of John Mebane and Martha Perkins (Boone) Shaver.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1970. Master of Business Administration, Georgia State University, 1984.

Career

Supervisor traffic staff Southern Bell, Savannah, Georgia, 1975-1976, manager Valdosta, 1976-1977, Dublin, 1977-1978, Savannah, 1978-1979, operations manager Atlanta, 1980-1985, operations manager labor relations and benefits, 1985-1989, regional director corporation and external affiars, 1989-2000. Assistant manager American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 1979-1980.

Politics

Pacifists should be honored because they do not allow us to become complacent about war and violence.

Views

Responsibility for parenting is to encourage social, economic, and religious efforts to maintain and strengthen relationships within families in order that every member may be assisted toward complete personhood.

Membership

Vice-chair Oconec River Youth and Science Technology Center, 1997-1998. Member advisory board Honey Creek Elementary School, 1993-1994, Life Enrichment Services. Member board Dunwoody Rotary, since 1992.

Board directors DeKalb unit American Cancer Society, Atlanta, 1983-1990, vice president 1984-1985, president elect, 1985-1986, president 1986-1987, chairman, board directors 1989-1990, board directors Georgia division American Cancer Society, 1989-1992. Board directors DeKalb unit American Heart Association, executive vice president, 1990-1991, president, 1991-1993, chairman 1994. Board directors The Tommy Nobis Center, 1987-1990, general chairman 4th annual Tommy Nobis Center/Rotary Charity Golf Tournament, 1988, general chairman 5th annual, 1989.

Board directors Atlanta Affordable Housing Foundation, 1990-1992, Our House, Inc., 1991-1993. Section chairman Atlanta Council for Battered Women, 1987. Division chairman Metropolitan United Way, Atlanta, 1982, section chairman 1985, campaign vice chairman, 1991.

President Parkside Homes Association, Roswell, Georgia, 1981, Riverside Landing Home Owners Association, 1988. Chairman Laurens County Christmas Seal Drive, Dubln, 1978. Board directors North Fulton Young Men’s Christian Association, 1986-1990, vice chairman 1988-1989, chairman 1989-1990.

Chairman Corporation & Foundation Committee, 1993-1994. Trustee Dekalb Medical Center Foundation, 1991-1995. Board directors Metropolitan Atlanta Young Men’s Christian Association, 1987-1988.

Citizen representative student tribunal Fulton County School Board. Member Leadership Dekalb, 1990-1991. Team captain Executives for Egleston Children's Hospital, 1991, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98.

Member American Management Association, North Fulton C. of Chamber (board directors), Dekalb County Chamber of Chamber (board directors 1990-1995, chairman legislation affairs committee 1990-1991, vice chairman membership 1992, business advocacy 1993, 94), Rotary, Elks.

Connections

Married Sherry Lynn Spicer, 1992. Children: Katherine Leigh, Martha Boone, Edwards Boone, Junior.

Father:

John Mebane Shaver

Mother:

Martha Perkins (Boone) Shaver

Spouse:

Sherry Lynn Spicer

child:

Edwards Boone Shaver

child:

Martha Boone Shaver

child:

Jr Shaver

child:

Katherine Leigh Shaver