Background
Cleverdon, Ernest Grove was born on September 28, 1900 in Marlow, Alabama, United States. Son of Walter I. and Millicent (Grove) Cleverdon.
Cleverdon, Ernest Grove was born on September 28, 1900 in Marlow, Alabama, United States. Son of Walter I. and Millicent (Grove) Cleverdon.
Bachelor of Arts, University Alabama, 1924.
With Merchants. National Bank Mobile, 1929-1968, cashier, 1938-1965, executive vice president, 1963-1968, retired, 1968, director until 1968, honorary director, 1968-1985. President, America’s Junior Mississippi Scholarship Foundation, since 1963. Director, past president Mobile Symphony and Civic Music Association.
President Mobile County Foundation Public Higher Education, since 1961. Board of directors, past president Mobile chapter American Red Cross. Past president Junior Achievement Mobile.
Past board directors, past 1st vice president Mobile Better Business Bureau. Board directors Group Aid for Retarded Children. Past director Alabama Motorist Association, Birmingham.
Vice president, trustee, chairman of the executive committee University of S. Alabama. Past board directors, past treasurer, now honorary board directors American’s Junior Miss Pageant, 1970-1985. Past vice president, board directors Alabama Council on Economics Education, U. Alabama.
Trustee Tuberculosis and Health Association Mobile County, 1960-1985. President, board directors Mobile Area Public Higher Education Foundation, from 1961. Member Alabama Council on Arts and Humanities, 1979-1985.
Named Educator of Year, Phi Delta Kappa, 1965, Mobilian of Year, 1962. Recipient Civic award Alpha Kappa Psi, 1969. First Alumni Association Service award University South Alabama, 1970, First Distinguished Service award, 1976.
Member English Speaking Union (past president Mobile branch), Mobile Chamber of Commerce (chairman education committee 1957-1970), Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi (honorary. Member Mobile chapter). Clubs: Lions (past president Mobile).
Married Marian Hauser, October 8, 1927. Children: John Hauser, Walter Irving.