Howard Hollis CALLAWAY (born April 2, 1927), American congressman, resort executive

Background

Callaway, Howard Hollis was born on April 2, 1927 in La Grange, Georgia, United States. Son of Cason Jewell and Virginia (Hand) Callaway.

Education

Student, Georgia Institute Technology, 1944-1945; Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1949.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, Army of the United States, 1949; advanced through grades to 1st. Lieutenant, Army of the United States, 1952; resigned, 1952; member, 89th Congress from 3d Georgia district United States secretary Army, Washington, 1973-1975; campaign manager, President Ford Committee, 1975-1976; Chief Executive Officer, Crested Butte (Colorado) Mountain Resort, since 1975. Board directors Service Civil International systems, Inc., Hunstville, Alabama.

Achievements

Howard Hollis Callaway has been listed as a noteworthy resort executive, congressman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President National 4-H, service committee. Former chairman board trustees Ida Cason Callaway Foundation, Pine Mountain, Georgia, Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. Former board regents University Systems Georgia.

Republican candidate for Governor of Georgia, 1966. Candidate Republican primary for United States Senate from Colorado, 1980. Chairman Colorado Republican Committee, 1981-1987, chairman The Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption, 1987-1993.

Member Defense Base Realignment and Closure Commission, 1992. Committee Georgia Department Economic Development, 2001-2007. 1st lieutenant infantry United States Army, 1949-1952.

Member World President' Organization (past president), Young President' Organization (past president), Chief Executives Organization, Capital City Club (Atlanta), Piedmont Driving Club (Atlanta), Bohemian Club (San Francisco), Phi Delta Theta, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

Skiing, sailing, tennis, trout fishing.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Walton, June 11, 1949, (deceased December 08, 2009). Children: Elizabeth Callaway Considine, Howard Hollis Junior, Edward Cason, Virginia Callaway Martin, Ralph Walton.

Father:: Cason Jewell Callaway
Mother:: Virginia (Hand) Callaway
Spouse:: Elizabeth Walton
child:: Howard Hollis Junior Callaway
child:: Elizabeth Callaway Considine Callaway
child:: Edward Cason Callaway
child:: Ralph Walton Callaway
child:: Virginia Callaway Martin Callaway

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