George William Summerson

Background

Summerson, George William was born on November 18, 1903 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of George Ralph and Eula Mead (Ford) Summerson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Washington and Lee University, 1927.

Career

General auditor Robert E. Lee Hotel, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1929—1935. Manager Washington Duke Hotel, Durham, 1935—1939. General manager Hotel General Shelby, Hotel Bristol, Virginia, 1939—1956.

President, general manager Martha Washington Inn, Abingdon, 1956—1980.

Achievements

• George William Summerson has been listed as a noteworthy hotel executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Bristol Community Chest, 1950—1951, Washington County United Fund, 1964—1965. Mayor, member City Council Bristol, 1951—1957. Vice mayor, member Town Council Abingdon, 1968—1970, since 1971.

Mayor, 1972—1978; member official board Abingdon Church, 1960—1980, chairman administrative board, 1966—1969, lay leader, 1970—1972. Member official administrative board State St. Church, 1981. Member state advisory committee Salvation Army, since 1972, vice chairman divisional advisory board, 1973—1975.

Board visitors Sullins College, Bristol, Virginia, 1972—1976. Board directors, executive committee Mount Rogers Planning Commission, since 1969, chairman, 1973—1974. Advisory board School Hotel and Restaurant Management, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1976—1978, School Hotel and Restaurant Management, James Madison University, 1976—1978.

Member Virginia Statewide Health Coordinating Council, 1977—1981. Member of Virginia Chamber of Commerce (director 1960, 1962, 1967, 1969, vice president 1969-1971, director 1970, certified of appreciation 1961), Abingdon Chamber of Commerce (president 1959-1960), Virginia Travel Council 1950-1951, (oustanding service citation 1952), Bristol Chamber of Commerce 1952, Hotel Greeters (chapter president 1932), American Hotel and Motel Association (trustee educational institute 1958-1978, president institute 1967-1969, American(director 1949), Virginia (president 1948), Southern (president 1952), hotel associations), Bristol Country, Glenrochie Country (president 1961, Abingdon), Kiwanis, Shriners, Masons.

Connections

Married Champe Grant, February 24, 1932. Children: Champe Summerson Hyatt, Sue Summerson Wells, George William.

Father:

George Ralph Summerson

Mother:

Eula Mead (Ford) Summerson

Spouse:

Champe Grant

child:

Champe Summerson Hyatt Summerson

child:

George William Summerson

child:

Sue Summerson Wells Summerson