Ernest Lenwood Taliaferro

Background

Taliaferro, Ernest Lenwood was born on September 4, 1938 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Ernest Lenwood Senior and Bonnie Faye (Ogan) Taliaferro.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, University Arkansas, 1961.

Career

Assistant editor University Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, Fayetteville, 1961-1962. Editor Alice (Texas) News, 1962-1963. Editor, reporter Associated Press, Little Rock, 1963-1964.

Information officer Arkansas State Rehabilitation Service, 1964-1967. Director public relations St. Vincent Infirmary, 1967-1970. Supervisor public relations and advertising Allied Tele.

Company, 1970-1977; manager public relations Center Tele./Nevada, Las Vegas, 1977-1979. Manager public information Centel Corporation, Chicago, 1979-1981. Manager public relations Center Tele./Florida, Tallahassee, 1981-1989, quality consultant, 1989-1992.

Customer relations manager Sprint/Centel, 1993-1994. Public affairs manager Sprint, since 1994. Board directors Station WFSU-television Public television, Tallahassee.

Membership

Publicity chairman Springtime Tallahassee, 1982-1986, krewe chief, director, 1988. Director Florida Economic Development Council, 1996-1997. Board directors Junior Museum, Tallahassee, 1985-1987, Tallahassee Ballet, since 1993.

With United States Army Reserve, 1962. Member Tallahassee Advertising Federation (president 1981-1982, 84-85, board directors 1985-1989, legislation chairman 1996, named Outstanding Member 1984, 96), American Advertising Federation (4th district, media chairman 1984-1987, legislation chairman 1986-1987, treasurer 1987-1988, Silver medal 1985), Wakulla County Chamber of Chamber (board directors since 1995, vice president 1997).

Interests

• Sailing, skeet shooting, camping, hiking.

Connections

Married Marcia Vance Leonard, August 5, 1967. 1 child, Angelyn.

Father:

Ernest Lenwood Senior Taliaferro

Mother:

Bonnie Faye (Ogan) Taliaferro

Spouse:

Marcia Vance Leonard

child:

Angelyn Taliaferro