George Barber

Background

Barber, George was born on January 24, 1943 in Athens, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Allen and Frances Elizabeth (Wells) Barber.

Education

Graduated from the high school, Shelbyville, Tennessee.

Career

Announcer, Arthur Wilkerson Stations, Lenoir City, Tennessee, 1961-1964; announcer, WIRK AM, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1964-1966; announcer, operations manager, administrative assistant, general sales manager, Walter-Weeks Broadcasting, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1966-1975; general manager, WTRL-AM, Bradenton, Florida, 1975-1977; vice president, station manager, WQSA-AM, Sarasota, Florida, 1977-1980; regional manager, manager station relations, vice president station relations, Mutual NBC Talknet, Westwood One Companies, Arlington, Virginia, since 1980.

Achievements

• George Barber has been listed as a noteworthy Communications executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: music, jogging, computers.

Connections

Married Jeanne Richardson, May 25, 1964 (divorced 1975). Married Elizabeth Louise Johnson, December 30, 1977. Children: William George Junior, Carolyn Jill Faulk.

Father:

William Allen Barber

Mother:

Frances Elizabeth (Wells) Barber

Spouse:

Elizabeth Louise Johnson

Spouse:

Jeanne Richardson

child:

William George Junior Barber

child:

Carolyn Jill Faulk Barber