Background
Eichhorn, George Carl was born on April 8, 1901 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of George Jacob and Katherine Elizabeth (Marburger) Eichhorn.
Eichhorn, George Carl was born on April 8, 1901 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of George Jacob and Katherine Elizabeth (Marburger) Eichhorn.
Student in public schools, Greensboro, North Carolina.
City clerk, treasurer, City of Greensboro, 1924-1937;
with, Richardson-Merrell Inc. (formerly Vick Chemical Company), Wilton, Connecticut, 1937-1966;
president, Richardson-Merrell Inc. (Vick Manufacturing division), 1951-1963;
corporation vice president for manufacturing, Richardson-Merrell Inc.
(Vick Manufacturing division), 1964-1966;
retired, Richardson-Merrell Inc. (Vick Manufacturing division), 1966. Assistant to president Smith Richardson Foundation, Inc., Greensboro, 1967-1970, assistant secretary-treasurer, 1970-1974, administrative vice president, treasurer, 1974-1981, trustee, 1974-1983.
Board directors United Arts Council, Greensboro, 1966-1976, president, 1968-1970. Board directors Greensboro Preservation Society, 1971-1978. Trustee Business Foundation North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1959-1971, Excellence Fund, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1966-1983.
Board visitors Guilford College, 1968-1974. Senior warden Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 1949-1951. Member of Rotary (Greensboro) (president 1952-1953), Greensboro Country (Greensboro).
Married Hermene Wharton Warlick, August 2, 1926. Children– Charles Richard, Mary Louise Eichhorn Simons.