George Fulmer Southworth

Background

Southworth, George Fulmer was born on December 19, 1927 in Stoneham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Arthur Palmer and Evelyn (Fulmer) Southworth.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management, University Pennsylvania, 1950.

Career

Sales representative, real estate representative Gulf Oil Corporation, Baltimore, 1953—1958. Sales representative Cities Service Oil Corporation, New York City, 1958—1963. Branch manager Giles & Ransome Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1963—1971.

President Allentown-Lehigh County Chamber of C., since 1971. Chairman Metropolitan Chamber Council, Pennsylvania, 1984—1985. Board regents Institute for Organizational Development, Washington, 1980—1983.

1st lieutenant United States Army, 1950-1953, Korea.

Achievements

• George Fulmer Southworth has been listed as a noteworthy trade association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors United Way of Lehigh County, Allentown, 1981—1987, Allentown Economic Development Corporation, since 1978, Private Industry Council Lehigh Valley, Industrial Development Corporation Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Society, United Way of Pennsylvania, 1986—1987, Lehigh Valley Partnership, since 1986, Allentown Downtown Improvement District, since 1986. Trustee Lehigh County Community College, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, 1972—1980. School director Northwestern Lehigh School District, New Tripoli, 1976—1986.

Member of United States Chamber of Commerce, Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce Executives (board directors 1974-1977), Rotary.

Connections

Married Lorene Myers, October 2, 1954. Children: Lorene, George.

Father:

Arthur Palmer Southworth

Mother:

Evelyn (Fulmer) Southworth

Spouse:

Lorene Myers

child:

Lorene Southworth

child:

George Southworth