Background
Carr, Howard Ernest was born on October 4, 1908 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Alexander and Gertrude (Feathers) Carr.
Carr, Howard Ernest was born on October 4, 1908 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Alexander and Gertrude (Feathers) Carr.
Bachelor of Science, E. Tennessee State University, 1929. Master of Education, Duke, 1935. Postgraduate, University North Carolina, 1938—1939.
Superintendent Washington College, Tennessee, 1929—1935. Educational advisor United States Office Education, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, 1935—1937. Principal Greensboro city schools, North Carolina, 1937—1942.
Director activities First Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, 1946—1947. With Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company, since 1947, special representative, 1947—1954, supervisor agency, 1964, manager, 1964—1967. President Everett's Lake Corporation Chairman Guilford County Board Education, 1950—1977.
Vice chairman North Carolina Gov's Committee Education, 1956—1960, North Carolina representative White House Conference Education, 1955. Member advisory committee Greensboro division Guilford College, since 1958. Head Guilford County Cancer Drive, 1956.
Board directors Cancer Society, since 1956. Vice president North Carolina State School Boards Association, 1959—1961. Board directors Greensboro Junior Museum, 1956—1962, Tannenbaum Sternberger Foundation.
Retired as captain, 1968. Assistant head motion picture department, Washington. Head motion picture department.
Captain United States Army, 1951-1954, lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Member of Mason (32 degree), Greensboro Chamber of Commerce (chairman education committee 1960-1962), Associations life underwriters, Greensboro (president 1956-1957), North Carolina 1964-1965, (Man of Year award 1969), National, Kiwanian (president Greensboro 1951), North Carolina Leaders Club.
Married Thelma Northcutt, June 11, 1937 (deceased October 1972). 1 child Howard Ernest.