Background
Purcell, J. Neal was born in 1942 in Ball Ground, Georgia, United States.
diversified financial services company executive
Purcell, J. Neal was born in 1942 in Ball Ground, Georgia, United States.
Bachelor in Accounting, Emory University, Atlanta, 1963.
Accountant Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler, LLP, Atlanta, 1963—1972, partner, 1972—2002, managing partner Northwest and Southeast regions, 1993—1998, vice chairman audit operations, 1998—2002, retired, 2002. Board directors Southern Company, Atlanta, since 2003, Synovus Finance Corporation, Columbus, Georgia, since 2003, Dollar General Corporation, 2004—2007, Kaiser Found Health Plan Georgia, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Health Plan & Hospitals.
Past chairman Georgia Chamber of Commerce, United Way Campaign Metropolitan Atlanta, Atlanta Associate Developmentally Disabled, Atlanta Athletic Club, Ga.Heart Fund Campaign. Charter member Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue's Commission. Past chairman board advisors Metropolitan Atlanta Salvation Army.
Charter member Commission for a New Georgia. Member Dunwoody United Metropolitan Church. Trustee Emory University, since 1997.
Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountant's, Atlanta Rotary Club (past. president, board directors).