Background
Stophel, John Carroll was born on June 13, 1926 in Bristol, Tennessee, United States. Son of Oscar William Stophel and Cora Lee (Frye) Booher.
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John Carroll Stophel
John Carroll Stophel, American lawyer, accountant. Bar: Georgia 1953, Tennessee 1955; Certified Public Accountant, Tennessee. Named Young Man of Year, City of Chattanooga, 1960, Alumnus of Year, Bob Jones University, 1970, Boss of Year, Chattanooga Legal Secretary's Association, 1976; recipient Distinguished Service award Baptist Sunday School Board, 1974, Distinguished Service award Chattanooga Kiwanis Club, 1993.
Education
Student, Duke University, 1945. Bachelor of Business Administration, Bob Jones University, 1949. Master of Science in Accounting, University Tennessee, 1950.
Bachelor of Laws, McKenzie College Law, 1955. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Tennessee Temple University, 1988.
Career
From staff accountant, associate, partner to senior partner Chambliss Bahner & Stophel Professional Corporation, Chattanooga, from 1950. Church, civic and professional organizations speaker. President Tennessee State Board Accountancy, 1962-1963.
Member Tennessee Tax Study Commission, 1966-1967.
Achievements
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Bar: Georgia 1953, Tennessee 1955. Certified Public Accountant, Tennessee.
Membership
Vice chairman Public School Bible Study Committee, 1970-1993, treasurer, 1970-1993. Trustee Sunday School Board, Southern Baptist Convention, 1967-1974. Trustee Tennessee Baptist Foundation, 1973-1979, Bob Jones University, 1960-1983, University Chattanooga Foundation, since 1975, chairman, 2001-2004.
Deacon Brainerd Baptist Church, since 1958, chairman, 1960-1961, 97-98, chairman priorities study committee, 1971-1981, general director Sunday school, 1960-1968, director college and career Sunday school department, 1968-1983, trustee, secretary board directors, 1961-1985, chairman budget planning committee, 1981-1983, chairman nominating committee, 1984-1985, chairman finance committee, since 1989, teacher adult men Sunday school class. With Christian Legal Society, 1979-1992, president, 1986-1988. Board directors Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Commission, treasurer, 1973-1976.
Member board associates Covenant College, since 1977. Chairman Chattanooga Venture Memorial Auditorium Committee, 1985. Member board reference Tennessee Temple University, 1986-1994.
Board governors Walden Club, 1990-1993. Board directors Leadership Ministries Worldwide, since 1995, treasurer, since 1997. Board directors Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation, 1996-2005.
Fellow American Bar Foundation (life), Tennessee Bar Foundation (founding), Chattanooga Bar Foundation (founding), American College Tax Counsel. Member American Bar Association (exempt organizations committee tax section, chairman subcommittee religious organizations 1983-1989), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Tennessee Bar Association, Chattanooga Bar Association (president 1964-1965, President's award 1990, Ralph Kelly Humanitarian award 1996), Tennessee Federal Tax Institute (board directors, president 1973), Estate Planning Council (president 1961), Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce (president 1968), Rotary (president 1982-1983).
Interests
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Reading, golf, travel.
Connections
Married Pauline Phipps, August 7, 1946. Children: Phyllis Stophel Bethea (deceased), Nathan Carroll.
- Father:
- Oscar William Stophel Booher
- Mother:
- Cora Lee (Frye) Booher
- Spouse:
- Pauline Phipps
- child:
- Phyllis Stophel Bethea Stophel (deceased)
- child:
- Nathan Carroll Stophel
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Born
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Died
October 4, 2007 (aged 81) -
Nationality
American -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1945
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1949
Bob Jones University , Bachelor of Business Administration -
1950
University Tennessee , Master of Science in accounting -
1955
McKenzie College Law , Bachelor of Laws -
1988
Tennessee Temple University , Doctor of Humane Letters
Career
Awards
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Named Young Man of Year, City of Chattanooga, 1960, Alumnus of Year, Bob Jones University, 1970, Boss of Year, Chattanooga Legal Secretary's Association, 1976. Recipient Distinguished Service award Baptist Sunday School Board, 1974, Distinguished Service award Chattanooga Kiwanis Club, 1993.Named Young Man of Year, City of Chattanooga, 1960, Alumnus of Year, Bob Jones University, 1970, Boss of Year, Chattanooga Legal Secretary's Association, 1976. Recipient Distinguished Service award Baptist Sunday School Board, 1974, Distinguished Service award Chattanooga Kiwanis Club, 1993.