George Marion Harmon

Background

Harmon, George Marion was born on August 12, 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of George Marion and Madie P. (Foster) Harmon.

Education

Bachelor, Rhodes College, 1956; Master of Business Administration, Emory University, 1957; Doctor of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1963.

Career

Market research analyst Continental Oil Corporation, Houston, 1957. Research associate Harvard University, 1960-1963. Assistant professor College Business Administration, director Salzberg Memorial Transportation Program Syracuse University, New York, 1963-1966.

Senior associate system economics division Planning Research Corporation, Washington, 1966-1967. Professor, chairman department economics and business administration, director continuing education program in economics and business administration Rhodes College (formerly Southwestern at Memphis), Memphis, 1967-1974. Professor, dean division business and management West Virginia College Graduate Studies, Charleston, 1974-1975.

Professor, dean School Business and Management Saginaw Valley State College, University Center, Michigan, 1975-1978. President Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, 1978-2000, president emeritus, senior counsel special projects, 2000—2005. Member faculty finance School Banking of the South, Louisiana State University, 1968-1972.

Director Audio Visual Systems, Inc., Tennessee, 1970-1972. Vice president, treasurer Allen Industries, Inc., 1970-1972. Co-founder, vice president Computer Survey Systems, Inc., 1972-1973.

Board directors, chairman executive compensation committee MacCarty Farms, Inc., Magee, Mississippi, 1982-1995. Board directors Entex, Inc., Houston, 1981-1999. Member Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, 1994-1998.

Board directors Regions Bank of Mississippi.

Achievements

• George Marion Harmon has been listed as a noteworthy College president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Fayetteville-Manlius (New York ) Central School District, 1961—1963, John Houston Wear Foundation, Jackson, 1979—2000, Eudora Welty Foundation, 1999—2003, Jackson Symphony Orchestra Association, 1981—1985, Mississippi Opera Association, 1981—1986, Governance Council, Catholic Charities of Mississippi, from 2002, Madison County Library. Foundation, 2002—2004, St. Catherine's Village Retirement Center Foundation, 2002—2007. Trustee, chairman personnel and labor relations committee Saginaw Osteopathic Hospital, 1977—1978.

Chairman Southern Colleges and Universities Union, 1983—1986, Mississippi Foundation Indiana Colleges, 1982. Committee and secretary Jackson International Airport Authority, 1991—1997. Chairman, board directors Jackson Medical Education District, 1998—2000.

Board directors Jackson Academy, 2005—2007, St. Joseph High School, from 2008. Director St. Dominic Health Services Foundation, from 2007. University senate United Methodist Church, 1990—2000.

Board directors, member executive committee Catholic Foundation, Diocese of Mississippi, from 2005. Member National Collegiate Athletic Association (council 1986-1992), Knights of Columbus, Jackson C. of Chamber (board directors 1981-1984), Newcomen Society Mississippi (president since 2001, chairman since 2001), Society International Business Fellows, Jackson Country Club, University Club, Capitol City Club, Harvard Club (New York City), Rotary, Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, Kappa Sigma (President's Commission since 2000).

Connections

Married Bessie W. Porter, December 27, 1958. Children: Nancy R., Mary K., Elizabeth T., George Marion III.

Father:

George Marion Harmon

Mother:

Madie P. (Foster) Harmon

Spouse:

Bessie W. Porter

child:

George Marion III Harmon

child:

Nancy R. Harmon

child:

Elizabeth T. Harmon

child:

Mary K. Harmon