Background
West, Jerry W. was born on January 21, 1938 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Wayne Anderson West and Wilda Elyvon (Tate) Bradley.
West, Jerry W. was born on January 21, 1938 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Wayne Anderson West and Wilda Elyvon (Tate) Bradley.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Wake Forest University, 1960.
Personnel assistant, R. J Reynolds Tobacco Company Archer, Winston-Salem, 1963-1965; personnel supervisor, R. J Reynolds Tobacco Company Archer, Winston-Salem, 1966-1967; personnel manager, R. J Reynolds Tobacco Company Archer, Winston-Salem, 1968-1971; administration assistant to president, R. J Reynolds Tobacco Company Archer, Winston-Salem, 1972-1974; general manager, R. J Reynolds Tobacco Company Archer Consumer division, Greeneville, Tennessee, 1975-1977; director sales, R. J Reynolds Tobacco Company Packaging division, Winston-Salem, 1978-1982; general manager, R. J Reynolds Tobacco Company Packaging division, Winston-Salem, 1983-1985; senior vice president, R. J Reynolds Tobacco Company Archer, Winston-Salem, 1986; vice president, general manager, The Archer Company, Winston-Salem, since 1987.
Captain United States Army, 1961-1963. Member Flexible Packaging Association (vice chairman 1988-1989, executive vice chairman since 1990).
Married Ruby Ann Hogue, Aug 31, 1938. Children: Cynthia Sue, Jeffrey Wayne.