Background
Hills,, George Burkhart was born on July 17, 1925 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of George Burkhart and Anna Donna (McEnerny) Hills.
Hills,, George Burkhart was born on July 17, 1925 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of George Burkhart and Anna Donna (McEnerny) Hills.
B.Mech. Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1946. B.Indsl. Engineering, University Florida, 1947. Master of Science in Engineering, University Florida, 1949.
Postgraduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, 1972.
With St. Joe Paper Company, Port St. Joe, Florida, 1949-1950. With MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1950-1961. President, chief executive officer MacMillan Bloedel (United States of America) Inc., Stamford, Connecticut, 1974-1977.
With Stone Container Corporation, Chicago, 1961-1964, senior vice president, since 1977. With The Continental Group, Incorporated, New York York City, 1964-1973.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, American Paper Institute, Exmoor Country Club (Highland Park, Illinois). The Landings Club (Skidaway Island, Savannah, Georgia), Phi Delta Theta, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Sarah Anne Davis, September 6, 1947. Children: George Burkhart III, Barrett Davis, Sarah Kathryn (Mistress William D. McLaughlin), Margaret Anne, Harland Andrew.