Jerry Eugene Whiteside

Background

Whiteside, Jerry Eugene was born on May 3, 1937 in Aragon, Georgia, United States. Son of William E. and Mary E. Whiteside.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Poultry Science, Agricultural Economics, University Georgia, 1959. Master of Business Administration in Management, University Georgia, 1974. DEd in Business Education, University Georgia, 1985.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1959; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1982; various managerial positions, 1959-1972; secretary of general staff, United States Army Training Center, Fort Jackson, South Carolina., 1967-1969; systems manager, United States Army Computer Systems Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1974-1976; battalion commander, 1st Basic Training Brigade, Fort Jackson, 1976-1977; brigade Executive officer, 1st Basic Training Brigade, Fort Jackson, 1977-1979; director installation systems, United States Army Computer Systems Command, Fort Lee, Virginia, 1980-1982; personnel and staff development specialist Cooperative Ext. Svc., U. Georgia, Athens, 1982-1989; personnel and staff development director Cooperative Ext. Svc., U. Georgia, Athens, since 1989; senior public service associate, U. Georgia, Athens, 1996.

Speaker numerous workshops and conferences, since 1983.

Achievements

• Jerry Eugene Whiteside has been listed as a noteworthy Human resources administrator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Politics

Christians should engage the culture through discipleship within the churches and through participation in the democratic public policy and political process in order to help fulfill the kingdom mandate taught in the Bible and expressed in the Baptist Faith to bring industry, government, and society as a whole under the sway of the principles of righteousness, truth, and brotherly love.

Views

All persons need the ministry of the Church in their struggles for human fulfillment, as well as the spiritual and emotional care of a fellowship that enables reconciling relationships with God, with others, and with self.

Membership

Board directors Beech Haven Baptist Church, coordinator deaf ministry, personnel committee. Merit badge counsellor, former scoutmaster Boy Scouts American. State president Georgia 4-H Club, 1953-1954, delegate National Camp, Washington, 1955, counsellor Rock Eagle Center, 1955, 56, 57, Cherokee chief, 1956, 57.

Danforth fellow, delegate Camp Minnewaca, Michigan, 1957. Member American Management Association, American Association Adult and Continuing Education, National Association Extension 4-H Assemblies of God Theological Seminary(meritorious Service award, 1988, Achievement in Service award, 1989), Georgia Agri-Business Council, Georgia Adult Education Association, Georgia Master 4-H Club (president 1989-1991), Rock Eagle Counsellor's Association, Association United States Army, Georgia Registry Interpreters for Deaf, Eterna Club, Toastmasters International, Epsilon Sigma Phi, Alpha Zeta, Agricultural Honor Society, Blue Key Fraternity, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Connections

Married Sylvia Lee, August 31, 1958. Children: Lee J., Lynn.

Father:

William E.

Mother:

Mary E. Whiteside

Spouse:

Sylvia Lee

child:

Lynn Whiteside

child:

Lee J. Whiteside