Background
Reeves, John Edwin was born on August 19, 1939 in Woodruff, South Carolina. Son of John Edwin and Jeneil Carolyn (Beason) Reeves.
manufacturing company executive
Reeves, John Edwin was born on August 19, 1939 in Woodruff, South Carolina. Son of John Edwin and Jeneil Carolyn (Beason) Reeves.
Bachelor of Business Administration, New York University, 1962.
Assistant collection manager controller's division, Reeves Brothers, Inc., New York City, 1964-1965; trainee, Reeves Brothers, Inc., New York City, 1965-1967; administrative assistant textile manufacturing, Reeves Brothers, Inc., New York City, 1967; area group manager, Reeves Brothers, Inc., New York City, 1967-1969; assistant to division president spinning and weaving division, Reeves Brothers, Inc., New York City, 1969-1970; corporation vice president, insurance liaison officer, Reeves Brothers, Inc., New York City, 1970-1971; president Comfy Home Furnishings division, Reeves Brothers, Inc., New York City, 1971-1972; president Finished Goods division, Reeves Brothers, Inc., New York City, 1972-1973; president, chief administrative officer, member Executive Committee, Reeves Brothers, Inc., New York City, since 1975; chief Executive officer, Reeves Brothers, Inc., New York City, since 1985; also director, Reeves Brothers, Inc., New York City.
Board of directors, member Executive Committee Scouting for Handicapped, Greater New York council Boy Scouts American. Trustee United Methodist Church Summit, New Jersey, Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Served with United States Army, 1962-1964.
Member American Textile Manufacturing Institute (board directors, budget finance and membership committee 1980-1983), South Carolina. Textile Manufacturing Association (board directors since 1983).
Married Katherine Richards Feighner, November 27, 1965. Children: John Edwin III, Katherine Mercer.
