Background
Britt, John Edward was born on September 23, 1939 in Ninety-Six, South Carolina, United States. Son of James Boggs and Martha Louisa (McCracken) Britt.
Britt, John Edward was born on September 23, 1939 in Ninety-Six, South Carolina, United States. Son of James Boggs and Martha Louisa (McCracken) Britt.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Clemson University, 1961. Postgraduate, Georgia State University, 1962. Postgraduate, Northeastern University, Boston, 1963.
Junior highway engineer State Highway Department of Georgia, Atlanta, 1961-1962, project engineer, 1966. Design engineer Concrete Materials of Georgia, 1966-1968. Co-founder, partner Guillebreau & Britt, Decatur, Georgia, since 1968.
President Guillebeau, Britt, Haines & Associates, Inc.
Board directors Easley (South Carolina) Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1987. Chairman Pickens County Representatives, 1985-1989, delegate Georgia State Conventions, 1968-1977, delegate South Carolina State Convention, 1980-1989. Chairman finance committee of education commission Council of Ministries Allgood United Methodist Church, Stone Mountain, Georgia, 1968-1976.
Chairman board trustees United Methodist Church, Easley, South Carolina, 1984-1985, chairman administrative board, 1987. Served with United States Army, 1963-1966, Vietnam. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Prestressed Concrete Institute, Post Tension Concrete Institute, National Society Professional Engineers (board directors since 1969), Georgia Society Professional Engineers (board directors since 1969).
Lodges: Rotary (president Easley club since 1987, committee international youth exchange).
Married Claire Turk, September 14, 1937. Children: John Robert, Alice Marie.