John Frampton Mc Gee

Background

Gee, John Frampton Mc was born on January 9, 1923 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Hall Thomas and Gertrude (Frampton) McGee.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business and Political Science, Davidson College, 1943.

Career

With Charleston (South Carolina.) Post-News and Courier, 1946-1962. Assistant general manager State-Record Newspapers, Columbia, South Carolina., 1962-1964, general.mgr., president, co-public, 1964-1969. General executive Knight Newspaper, Incorporated., Miami, Florida, 1969-1970.

President, associated public Charleston (West Virginia) Daily Mail, 1970-1987, public, 1987-1990.

President Clay Communications, Incorporated. parent company Charleston Daily Mail, Raleigh Register, Post-Herald, Beckley (West Virginia), Enquirer-Journal, Monroe, North Carolina, Shelby (North Carolina) Daily Star, Station WWAY-television, North Carolina, Station KFDX-television, Texas, Station KJAC-television, Texas, Station WAPT-television, Mississippi, 1970-1987. General partner McGee Enterprises, Charleston, 1987.

Board directors, member Executive Committee Associated Press, New York City. Board directors Thomson Newspapers, Incorporated., New York City and Toronto, Canada, United National Bank, Charleston, West Virginia.

Member of advisory board School Journalism, West Virginia University.

Visiting professor Graduate School Journalism, U.Nairobi, Kenya, 1992, 93, Harare Zimbabwe, 1993, 94. Visiting lecturer media matters United States Information Service Wind Hook Namibia, 1994. Print media counselor, Namibia, Botswana, 1995.

Vice chairman Charleston Area Medical Center, U. Charleston.

Chairman of the Board visitors Davidson (North Carolina) College, trustee. Member general Executive Board.

Achievements

• John Frampton Mc Gee has been listed as a noteworthy communications company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman Charleston Area Medical Center, University Charleston. Chairman board visitors, trustee Davidson (North Carolina) College. Co-chairman McGee Foundation.

Board directors Council for Community and Economic Development West Virginia. General executive bd Presbyterian Church United States of America, 1974-1976. Active South Carolina Commission for Higher Education, 1966-1969, Captain infantry United States Army, 1943-1945.

Fellow International Press Institute (board directors American committee, member United Nations Educational commission for free press during South African elections 1994). Member Southern Newspaper Publications Association (board directors 1967-1969, West Virginia Press Association (president 1977-1978, New England Society South Carolina, Cosmos Club (Charleston), Edgewood Country Club of West Virginia.

Connections

Married Ruth Bouknight Smedley, June 19, 1971. Children: Beverly C. McGee Kinder, Catharine F. McGee Mebane, Charles V. Smedley.

Father:

Hall Thomas McGee

Mother:

Gertrude (Frampton) McGee

Spouse:

Ruth Bouknight Smedley

child:

Beverly C. McGee Kinder Gee

child:

Charles V. Smedley Gee

child:

Catharine F. McGee Mebane Gee