Background
Couch, Harvey Crowley was born on March 28, 1908 in Athens, Louisiana, United States. Son of Harvey Crowley and Jessie (Johnson) Couch.
Couch, Harvey Crowley was born on March 28, 1908 in Athens, Louisiana, United States. Son of Harvey Crowley and Jessie (Johnson) Couch.
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Military Institute, 1929. Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1931.
Clerk, Canal Bank & Trust Company, New Orleans, 1931-1933. Vice president, cashier First National Bank of Conway (Arkansas), 1933-1937, president, 1937-1947, chairman, since 1947. Vice president Union National Bank, Little Rock, 1939-1942, executive vice president, 1942-1950, president since 1950.
Director Little Rock branch Federal Reserve Bank, Saint Louis, 1950-1955.
President, director Columbia Corporation, Pines Realty Company, Little Rock. Director Kansas City Southern Industries, Incorporated.
Arkansas Power & Light Company, Kansas City Southern Ry: Company Director, vice president, member Executive Committee First Arkansas Development Finance Corporation, since 1959. Member Arkansas Industrial Finance Commission, 1962-1963.
President and director Crowley Benevolent Association.
Director Greater Little Rock Community Chest, 1946-1952. Member of the board of directors of Arkansas Medical and Hospital Association, Incorporated. (Blue Cross-Blue Shield).
President Little Rock Boys Club, 1949-1950, now director
Regional director Boy Scouts American, president Quapaw area council, 1952-1953. Member executive committee Keep Arkansas Green Association 1946-1962.
Chairman Air Base Community Council, 1955, director, 1955-1961. Trustee, member finance committee, Executive Committee Hendrix College.
Trustee Little Rock University Foundation.
Served as Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1944-1946. Member Reserve City bankers Association, Chamber of C. (president 1948), Arkansas Bankers Association (president 1962-1963), American Legion, Phi Delta Theta. Mason (32°, Shriner, Jester).
Clubs: Little Rock, Rotary, Country, Top of the Rock.
Married Beatrice Kearny, July 7, 1934. Children: Harvey Crowley, III, Mary Beatrice (now Mistress Hiegel), Donald Peter, Elizabeth Ann, James Leland.