John Harrison Sniffin

Background

Sniffin, John Harrison was born on February 25, 1942 in New York City. Son of Harrison Webb and Elizabeth (Wood) Sniffin.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Georgia State University, 1967. Master of Business Administration, Georgia State University, 1969.

Career

Internal audit manager Sears, Roebuck and Company, Atlanta, 1961-1969. Assistant controller Heilig-Meyers Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1969-1972, assistant treasurer, 1972-1984, treasurer, 1984-1986, vice president, treasurer, secretary, 1986, vice president merchandise, 1986-1989, senior vice president merchandising, 1989-1992, senior vice president government relations, 1992-1999, retired, 1999.

Achievements

• John Harrison Sniffin has been listed as a noteworthy retail executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Alabama Business License Study Commission. Member Finance Executives Institute, National Home Furnishings Association (board directors), Virginia Retail Merchants Association (board directors, executive committee, chairman), North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (board directors, executive committee), Ky Retail Federation (board directors), Pennsylvania Retailers Association (board directors), Florida Retail Federation (board directors), Tennessee Council Retail Merchants (executive committee, Georgia Retail Association (executive committee, vice chairman).

Interests

• Music, golf.

Connections

Married Beverly Ann Bailey, September 24, 1966. Children: Christine, John, Ned, Ellen.

Father:

Harrison Webb Sniffin

Mother:

Elizabeth (Wood) Sniffin

Spouse:

Beverly Ann Bailey

child:

Ellen Sniffin

child:

Christine Sniffin

child:

Ned Sniffin

child:

John Sniffin