Background
Dowdy, George Winston was born on March 10, 1904 in Youngsville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Norman Austin and Cora Agnes (Wicker) Dowdy.
Dowdy, George Winston was born on March 10, 1904 in Youngsville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Norman Austin and Cora Agnes (Wicker) Dowdy.
Student in public schools.
Salesman, then department manager, assistant in buying Belk-Leggett Company, Durham, North Carolina, 1919-1925, assistant manager, Danville, Virginia, 1925-1927. Manager, treasurer Belk’s Department Store, Concord, North Carolina, 1927-1933. General manager Belk Brothers Company, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1933-1968, executive vice president, 1953-1968, Chairman of the Board, 1968-1980, also director
Chairman of the Board Belk Stores Services, Incorporated., 1969-1980.
Director Belk Stores Reciprocal Insurance, First Union National Bank North Carolina, Belk-Doughton Company (Elkin, North Carolina), Belk-Hudson Company (Orangeburg, South Carolina.). Executive Committee The Belk Stores.
Member of the United States Trade Commission to Italy, 1956. Member Charlotte Chamber of Commerce (past president, director, Executive Committee), National Retail Merchants. (president 1958, director North Carolina 1963-1980, gold medal 1964), North Carolina (past president), Charlotte (past president) merchants associations, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Mason (Shriner).
Clubs: Charlotte Country, Charlotte City, Good.
Married Ruth Virginia Crowell, September 29, 1929. Children: George Winston, Ruth Crowell.