Background
Heazel, Francis James was born on July 14, 1920 in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. Son of Francis James Senior and Anna Loretta (Flanagan) Heazel.
Heazel, Francis James was born on July 14, 1920 in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. Son of Francis James Senior and Anna Loretta (Flanagan) Heazel.
AB, Georgetown University, 1940; Bachelor of Laws, Doctor of Juridical Science, U. North Carolina, 1947; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1949.
Partner, Heazel & Redmond, Asheville, North Carolina, 1946-1948; trial attorney antitrust division, unites states department of Justice, Washington, 1950-1954; staff attorney, Sinclair Refining Company, Atlanta, 1954-1956; vice president, Atlantic Realty Company, Atlanta, 1956-1960; president, Atlantic Realty Company, Atlanta, 1960-1980; Chairman of the Board, Atlantic Realty Company, Atlanta, since 1980. Board directors Sterling Discount Company, Atlanta, C&S Capital, Atlanta, Economy Auto Stores, Atlanta, Radiation Technology, Inc., Atlanta, American Cryogenics, Inc., Atlanta. Trustee Great Southern Enterprises, Atlanta, Court Justices Foundation, Inc., Atlanta, Court Justices Fund, Inc., Atlanta.
Member fund review board United Way, Atlanta, 1959-1963. President Atlanta Campfire Girls, 1965. Board directors Atlanta Humane Society, since 1986, Atlanta Big Brothers, 1980-1982.
Colonel infantry United States Army, 1942-1946. Member American Bar Association, Georgia Bar Association, Cherokee Country Club, Capital City Club, North Fulton Optimists (president Atlanta chapter 1959-1961), Knights of Columbus.
Married Gladney Holder, May 20, 1950. Children: Gladney Elizabeth, Robert James, Michael Francis.