Background
Tarver, Jackson Williams was born on March 2, 1917 in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Son of Otis Merritt and DeLuth (Williams) Tarver.
Tarver, Jackson Williams was born on March 2, 1917 in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Son of Otis Merritt and DeLuth (Williams) Tarver.
Student, University Georgia, 1936. AB, Mercer University, 1938. Doctor of Laws, Mercer University, 1965.
Reporter Vidalia (Georgia) Advance, 1938. Editor Toombs County (Georgia) Democrat, 1939-1940, Macon (Georgia) News, 1940-1943. Associate editor Atlanta Constitution, 1943-1949.
Assistant to president Atlanta Newspapers, Inc. (public Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution), 1950-1953, general manager, 1953-1958, vice president, 1956-1958, public, from 1958, also director. Chairman Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, 1962-1968.
Chairman, director Theaters Service Company. Vice chairman Cox Enterprises, Inc. Director Southern Bell Telephone Сompany, American Motors Corporation, Maccabees Mutual Insurance Company.
Chairman A.P., 1977-1982.
Member Georgia Board Education, 1942-1943. Trustee Mercer University. Member American Newspaper Publications Association (chairman bureau advertising 1962-1964), Southern Newspaper Publications Association (president 1976-1977), American Society Newspaper Editors, Sigma Delta Chi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Clubs: Capital City (Atlanta), Piedmont Driving (Atlanta), Commerce (Atlanta), Stadium (Atlanta).
Married Margaret Birch Taylor, March 24, 1940. Children: Jack Williams, Margaret.