Background
Comer, Evan Philip was born on May 29, 1927 in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, United States. Son of Evan Mitchell and Margaret Nola (Estep) Comer.
manufacturing company executive
Comer, Evan Philip was born on May 29, 1927 in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, United States. Son of Evan Mitchell and Margaret Nola (Estep) Comer.
Bachelor, Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tennessee, 1948. Master of Arts, Columbia University, New York City, 1949.
Assistant professor psychology, director student personnel and placement, Furman U., Greensville, South Carolina., 1949-1952; self-employed writer, 1952-1953; supervisory conference leader, Union Carbide Nuclear Company, Oak Ridge, 1953-1955; instructor in-plant training, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1955-1956; with, Foote Mineral Company, 1956-1967, 69-; vice president, general manager chemicals and minerals division, Foote Mineral Company, 1970-1980; president, chief Executive officer, Foote Mineral Company, Exton, Pennsylvania, 1980-1984; also board directors, Foote Mineral Company, Exton, Pennsylvania president, chief Executive officer, Chairman of the Board, Ashram Farm, Inc., Rutledge, Tennessee, 1984-1998. Member Pennsylvania advisory board Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Executive Committee, director Philadelphia Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company.
President Southeastern Community College, Whiteville, North Carolina, 1967-1969. Member advisory board Carson-Newman College. Board directors Pennsylvania Science and Engineering Foundation.
Member Pennsylvania Gov's Science Advisory Committee. Member advisory council Pennsylvania Technology Assistance Program, Pennsylvania State University. Chairman board Chester County Private Industry Council, 1983-1984.
Member Jefferson County Planning Commission, Tennessee, since 1998, Jefferson County Zoning Appeals Board, since 1998. Member regional resource stewardship council Tennessee Valley Authority, since 2000. President Jefferson County History Society, since 2003., board director, treasurer Dandridge Municipal Public Library., since 2006.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member of American Institute of Mining, American Mining Congress, Ferroalloys Association (chairman board directors 1983-1984), Mining Club (New York City).
Married Mary Blanc, August 28, 1948. Children: Vivian, Jane.