Background
Matthews, John Edward was born on December 7, 1941 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Son of Floyd Houston and Nora Mae (Fogarty) Matthews.
Matthews, John Edward was born on December 7, 1941 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Son of Floyd Houston and Nora Mae (Fogarty) Matthews.
Student, Auburn (Alabama) University, 1972.
Assistant manager, Station WJOI, Florence, Alabama, 1960-1963; program director, Station WABT, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1963-1966; program director, Station WAUD, Auburn, Alabama, 1968-1969; announcer, audio, Auburn television, 1966-1969; radio, television editor, Auburn U., 1969-1972; broadcast relations director, Alabama Farm Bureau Federation, Montgomery, 1972-1976; assistant director department information, Alabama Farm Bureau Federation, Montgomery, 1976-1980; general manager, Creative Cons., Inc., Montgomery, since 1980.
Commissioner Alabama Film Commission, Montgomery, 1983-1986. Board directors Alabama Tourism & Travel Marketing Center, Montgomery, 1983-1986. Public relations vice chairman, chairman Marketing and Communications committee Montgomery Area United Way.
Public relations chairman, state director National Kidney Foundation Alabama, 1981-1982. Active Montgomery Museum Fine Arts, Montgomery Humane Society, Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Commander Montgomery Power Squadron, 1992.
Member Arts Council of Montgomery. Member Montgomery Advertising Federation (president 1987-1988), Public Relations Council of Alabama (vice president 1977-1978, awards 1972, 74, 77), Public Relations Council of Montgomery (president 1980), Southern Public Relations Federation (board directors 1977-1979, Lantern award 1975, 77), American Advertising Federation (7th district board directors 1987-1988, district legislation coordinator 1989-1991, national government relations committee 1990-1993), Alabama Broadcasters Association, Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce (chairman ambassadors council 1992, council small business enterprises resources committee 1991-1992, chairman Marketing committee, 1996), Auburn University Agricultural Alumni Association (life), member, board directors, chairman Marketing Committee Jubilee CityFest. Chairman advisory committee Goodwill Industries.
Member executive committee American Cancer Society Montgomery.