Espie Flynn Menius

Background

Menius, Espie Flynn was born on March 5, 1923 in New Bern, North Carolina, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1947; Master of Business Administration, University of Southern California, 1973.

Career

With, Carolina Power & Light Company, 1947-1963; assistant to district manager, Carolina Power & Light Company, Raleigh, Henderson, North Carolina, 1947-1950; assistant to district manager, Carolina Power & Light Company, Sumter, South Carolina., 1947-1950; electrical engineer, Asheville, Southern Pines, Dunn, North Carolina, 1950-1952; district engineer, Hartsville, South Carolina., 1952-1963; senior electrical engineer, Sonoco Products Company, Hartsville, 1963-1974; engineering group leader, 1974-1989; senior professional engineer, 1989-1991; professional consultant, electrical engineer, since 1991. Instructor Florence-Darlington Technology Ednl.

Achievements

• Registered profile engineer, North Carolina, South Carolina., Tennessee, Georgia, Florida.

Membership

Active Hartsville Volunteer Fire Department, 1958-1994. Fire department and Law Enforcement Chaplain since 1985. Eagle Scout Boy Scouts American, 1938, scout troop leader New Bern, 1940-1941, Raleigh, 1941-1947, Henderson, 1948-1949, Sumter, 1949-1950, Asheville, North Carolina, 1950, Southern Pines, North Carolina, 1951-1952, Hartsville, 1952-1964.

Board of managers Nazareth Children's Home, Rockville, North Carolina,1980-. Chairman of the Board examiners City of Hartsville, 1980-1990. Advocate Thornwell Children's Home, Clinton, South Carolina., since 1990.

Board directors Darlington (South Carolina.) County Youth Home, since 1992. Active Hartsville Leadership Council, since 1993. Deacon, elder, trustee, teacher men's Bible class First Presbyterian Church, Hartsville.

Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Veterans of Foreign Wars, National Association Engineers, American Legion, Knight of St. Patrick, Scabbard and Blade, Eta Kappa Nu, Pine Burr, Phi Eta Sigma, Theta Tau, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Connections

Son of Espie Flynn and Sudie Grey (Lyerly) M. Adopted children: James Benfield, Ruben Hughes, James Sechler, Steve Walden.

Father:

Espie Flynn Menius

Mother:

Sudie Grey (Lyerly) Menius

child:

Steve Walden Menius

child:

Ruben Hughes Menius

child:

James Sechler Menius

child:

James Benfield Menius