Background
Pirkle, George Emory was born on September 3, 1947 in Atlanta. Son of George Washington and Glanna Adeline (Palmer) Pirkle.
Photographer Instructional media producer
Pirkle, George Emory was born on September 3, 1947 in Atlanta. Son of George Washington and Glanna Adeline (Palmer) Pirkle.
Student, North Georgia College, 1966. Bachelor in Journalism, University Georgia, 1969. Master of Arts, University Georgia, 1971.
Radio announcer, sportscaster various radio stations, North Georgia area, 1968-1970. Television producer, director Instructional Resources Center, Athens, Georgia, 1969-1970. Vietnam era veterinary United States Army, United States Army, 1971—1973.
Public information officer Georgia Department Revenue, Atlanta, 1973-1978. Coordinator television production services Southern Company Services, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, 1978-1988. Executive vice president Management and Human Development Associates, Inc., 1984-1986.
Producer Production Works, 1984-1988. Owner Talking Rock Productions, Cumming, Georgia, since 1989. Actor for various radio and television commercials, corporation television programs, radio dramas, stage plays, since 1968.
Commercial acting instructor elan Casablancas Modeling Career Center, 1988—1992. Instructor, Cliff Osmond Acting Program, 1989-1992. Anchor This Week Banking Bankers television Network, 1990-1992.
Adjunct instructor, computer science, Lanier Technology College, 2001. 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1971-1973, 2nd. lieutenant United States Army, 1969, with United States Army, 1972, with United States Army, 1973.
Master of ceremonies, governor's veterinary awards presentation World Peace Luncheon, 1981, 82, 84, Birmingham. Board directors Birmingham International Educational Film Festival, 1987—1991. Director, campaign film United Way, Pensacola, 1989.
Chairman Sadie award committee. Director student video competition. Commercial acting instructor elan/Casablancas Modeling/Career Center, 1988—1992.
Member technical steering committee Forsyth Board Education, 1995. Board directors United Way of Forsyth County, 1995—2004. Volunteer American Cancer Society Relay for Life, 1996—2002.
Permanent member allocations committee United Way Forsyth County, 2000—2004, vice president allocations, 2003. Chair Forsyth County Board Ethics, since 2002. Member Communications committee Birmingham Area Councils Boy Scouts American, 1983—1985, City Parks Recreation Board, since 1996.
Member advisory board Sawnee Mtn. Preserve; board directors Leadership Forsyth, 2005—2008. Communications board directors Bald Ridge Lodge, since 2005.
Member of Southern Electric Systems Visual Communications Subcommittee (founding), International television Association (charter president Birmingham chapter 1984-1985, president pro tempore 1984, editor newsletter Freeze Frame), History Society Forsyth County (president 1996), Georgia History Society, Rotary Club (Paul Harris fellow 2001), Cumming/Forsyth Chamber of Commerce (Business Member of the Year 2002).
Married Karen Leigh Horn, October 20, 1973. 1 child, Charity Caroline.