Background
Crenshaw, Gordon Lee was born on January 19, 1922 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Walter and Hattie (Ready) Crenshaw.
Crenshaw, Gordon Lee was born on January 19, 1922 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Walter and Hattie (Ready) Crenshaw.
Bachelor in Economics, University of Virginia, 1943.
With, Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc., Richmond, since 1946; vice president, Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc., Richmond, 1958-1965; president, Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc., Richmond, 1965-1988; president, chief Executive officer, Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc., Richmond, 1965-1982; chairman, chief Executive officer, Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc., Richmond, 1982-1988; chairman, Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc., Richmond, 1988; retired, Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc., Richmond, 1988; also board directors, Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc., Richmond chairman, chief Executive officer, Universal Corporation (holding. company formed with Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc. and subsidiary), Richmond, 1988; chairman, Universal Corporation (holding. company formed with Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc. and subsidiary), Richmond, since 1989. Board directors Crestar Finance Corporation. Chairman Universal Corporation, since 1988.
Board of directors Virginia Foundation for Indiana Colls., Virginia Port Authority, Virginia Inter-Governor Institute. Board of Governors Virginia Home for Boys. Trustee Richmond Memorial Hospital Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member Tobacco Association United States (governor, past president), Commonwealth Club, Country Club of Virginia.
Married Deubre Anne Roper, May 12, 1945. Children: Clarke Hutchins, Gordon Lee.