Background
McGehee was born and raised in Jacksonville and graduated from the Bolles School. Frank’s father, Clifford Graham McGehee, had founded the Jacksonville Paper Company in 1919, and after college, Frank went to work in the family business.
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Frank McGehee
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He attended the University of Alabama, earning a Bachelor"s degree in economics in 1950.
Career
Frank and Tom immediately started a new company, Mac Papers, to target the printing and graphics industries. The business was successful and expanded throughout 8 southeastern states. As of 2006, the firm recorded sales in excess of $500 million, employed 950 people and was one of the 50 largest private companies in the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area.
He was active in civic endeavors in Jacksonville, serving as a trustee for Wolfson Children"s Hospital, including a term as chairman.
Bolles School board chairman. A National Paper Trade Association director
President of the Georgia Christian School and Home in Valdosta. Vice President of the North Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America.
And Director of the now defunct Flagship Banks of Jacksonville.
The McGehee Auditorium at the Bolles School was dedicated in 1976, a gift from Ann and Frank McGehee. McGehee died in 2006 at the age of 77 after a 10-year battle with Dementia.
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Religion
Christian