Henry Overstreet Shaw

Background

Shaw, Henry Overstreet was born on October 21, 1893 in Adel, Georgia, United States. Son of Archibald Hiram and Elizabeth (Overstreet) Shaw.

Education

Intensive course, United States Naval Academy, 1918.

Career

With, Georgia Lumber & Supply Company and Shaws Inc., Miami, Florida, 1914-1929; vice president, treasurer, Georgia Lumber & Supply Company and Shaws Inc., 1923-1929; with, Shaw Brothers Oil Corporation and predecessor companies, Miami, 1916-1961; Chairman, Board Of Directors and Executive officer, Shaw Brothers Oil Corporation and predecessor companies, Miami, 1950-1961; land developer, 1916-1985; partner, Shaw Brothers Docks, Shaw Brothers Shipping Company, 1943-1985; president, Shaw Gold Coast Company, 1955-1985. President Shaw Marine Co. Owner Shaw Foreign Trade Warehouse.

President Florida Foreign Trade Zone Inc., 1969-1985. Board directors Florida National Bank & Trust Company of Miami, National Bank at Opa Locka.

Achievements

• Henry Overstreet Shaw has been listed as a noteworthy Transportation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors History Association Southern Florida. Member civilian aide committee of commanding general Army Air forces, 1942. Chairman Dade Country Chapter American Red Cross war fund drive, 1942, director county chapter, 1942-1943, vice chairman, 1943.

President Southern Atlantic and Florida Ports Conference, 1945-1947. Chairman Miami Rate and Traffic Board, 1927-1933, Port and Harbor Board, 1937-1938, 39. Member American and Florida petroleum industries committees, 1931-1985, Florida Governor's Special Committee on Freight Rates, 1940-1945, citizens board University Miami, 1946-1985, president 1950.

Ensign Supply corps United States Naval Reserve Force, 1918-1919. Member Miami Chamber of C. (president 1944-1946), Greater Miami Traffic Association, International Platform Association, Newcomen Society, Masons ( Knights Templar, Shriner), Elks, Rotary.

Connections

Son of Archibald Hiram and Elizabeth (Overstreet) S. M. Vivian Izona Riggs, June 19, 1920 (deceased May 1967). A daughter, Sylvia Byron Blount.

M. 2d, Mary H. Garnder, April 28, 1971.

Father:

Archibald Hiram Shaw

Mother:

Elizabeth (Overstreet) Shaw

Spouse:

second

Spouse:

Vivian Izona Riggs