Background
Horne, John E. was born on March 4, 1908 in Clayton, Alabama, United States. Son of John Eli and Cornelia (Thomas) Horne.
Horne, John E. was born on March 4, 1908 in Clayton, Alabama, United States. Son of John Eli and Cornelia (Thomas) Horne.
Normal certificate, Troy State University, 1928. Bachelor of Arts with honors, U. Alabama, 1933, Master of Arts (fellow in history 1933-1935), 1941, Doctor of Laws, 1970. Doctor of Laws, Troy State University, 1982.
Teacher, Pike County, Alabama, 1925-1926, Columbiana, Alabama, 1928-1931. Representative Macmillan Public Company, 1935-1939, Row, Peterson Public Company, 1939-1942, 46. Administrative assistant to Senator John Jay Sparkman of Alabama, 1947-1951, 53-61.
Administrator Small Defense Plants Administrn., 1951-1953. Staff director Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, 1954. Assistant campaign manager to Adlai E. Stevenson, 1956.
Executive director National Citizens Committee Kennedy-Johnson, 1960. Administrator Small Business Administrn., 1961-1963. Member Federal Home Loan Bank Board, 1963-1968.
Chairman, 1965-1968; president Investors Mortage Insurance Company, 1969-1970, chairman, 1970-1978. President John E. Home Associations, 1979-1985. Director Continental Investment Corporation, Boston, Tiger IMI, Boston, Midwest Federal Savings & Loan Association, Minneapolis.
Member of advisory committee FNMA. Member of advisory council Federal Home Loan Bank Board. Distinguished visiting professor Troy State University, 1978-1985, Adams-Bibby Chair Free Enterprise, 1983-1985.
President Pi Kappa Alpha Memorial Foundation, 1967-1969. Trustee Cooperative Housing Foundation, 1976-1985, National Small Business Association, 1979-1985. Treasurer National Housing Conference, 1978-1985.
Served from Lieutenant (junior grade) to Lieutenant (senior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Florida Junior Chamber of Commerce, American Legion, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Newcomen Society, Alabama History Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Kappa Alpha (chairman national convention 1958, chairman distinguished achievement award committee 1961-1962, distinguished achievement award 1966, national treasurer 1966-1968, chosen among 200 most famous alumni 1976). Clubs: National Press, National Capital Democratic (director), Congressional Staff, Post Mortem, Burro.
Married Ruth F. Kleinman, July 27, 1938. Children: Linda (Mistress Richard Clark), Susan (Mistress James K. Ewart).