Background
Norfleet, Frank M. was born on November 27, 1918 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Cecil M. and Esther (Cook) Norfleet Abston.
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Frank M. Norfleet
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Frank M. Norfleet, American automotive parts executive. Decorated Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster, Silver Star, Croix de Guerre France; named Memphis Cotton Carnival King, 1960, Automotive Man of Year, 1972; recipient Outstanding Citizen award, Civitan Club, 1972, Jerome M. Comar Memorial award, Institute Human Relations, American Jewish Committee, 1976, Brotherhood award, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1976.
Career
Chairman board Parts Industries Corporation, Memphis. Director CSX Corporation, Richmond, Virginia, Federal Company, C.H. Bailey, PLC, United Kingdom, Choctaw, Inc., Memphis. Board directors Memphis State University President's Council.
Past chairman board, president Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce. Chairman University Tennessee Development Council. Past president Future Memphis, Inc.
Chairman advisory board Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis. Past chairman board governors Memphis Plough Community Foundation. Chairman emeritus board Parts Industries corporation.
President National Centre for Research and Development Group, Inc. Chairman advisory committee Memphis Symphony Orchestra. Major United States Army, 1941-1945.
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Membership
Member of University Club, Automotive Engine Rebuilders Association (past president, director), Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association, Association Automotive Aftermarket Distributors (past president), Anglers (New York City), Flyfishers (London), Bayou DeView Farm and Hunting(Fair Oaks, Arkansas), Rolling Rock (Ligonier, Pennsylvania), Greater Memphis State, President's of University Tennessee, Chancellor's Roundtable University Tennessee, Old River Hunting, H.K. Jones Hunting, 100 of Memphis Club, University Tenn.Club, Century Club, Summit Club, Memphis Hunt and Polo, Memphis Country.
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American
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Decorated Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster, Silver Star, Croix de Guerre France. Named Memphis Cotton Carnival King, 1960, Automotive Man of Year, 1972. Recipient Outstanding Citizen award, Civitan Club, 1972, Jerome M. Comar Memorial award, Institute Human Relations, American Jewish Committee, 1976, Brotherhood award, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1976.Decorated Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster, Silver Star, Croix de Guerre France. Named Memphis Cotton Carnival King, 1960, Automotive Man of Year, 1972. Recipient Outstanding Citizen award, Civitan Club, 1972, Jerome M. Comar Memorial award, Institute Human Relations, American Jewish Committee, 1976, Brotherhood award, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1976.