Background
Hill, John Hub was born on November 8, 1905 in Paris, Texas, United States. Son of Joe Wilson and Tommie (Roberts) Hill.
Hill, John Hub was born on November 8, 1905 in Paris, Texas, United States. Son of Joe Wilson and Tommie (Roberts) Hill.
Student, Paris. Business College, 1923-1925.
Classer-buyer, McFadden Cotton Dallas Paper and Box Company, 1927-1928;
classer-buyer, Acme Brick Company, Dallas, 1928-1932;
division manager sales, Acme Brick Company, 1932-1951;
proprietor, Hub Transportation Company, Dallas, 1933-1940;
president, Houston-Harris Company, 1944-1948;
president, Hub Development Corporation, 1944-1948;
president, Hub Improvement Corporation, 1944-1948;
president, Denton Housing Corporation, 1944-1948;
president, Sherman Housing Corporation, 1944-1948;
president, Clearview Building Corporation, 1947-1955;
president, Clearview Park Inc., 1948-1955;
president, Dodd Corporation, 1950-1960;
president, Hill-Elliott, Inc., Dallas, since 1950;
president, Lakewood Terrace, Inc., 1950-1970;
president, Bergstrom Corporation, 1951-1958;
president, Sill Corporation, 1951-1960;
president, Hub Hill, Inc., Dallas, 1960-1987;
president, Hill-Elliott Investment Company, 1960-1987;
president, Texas-Arizona Motor Freight, Inc., 1964-1965;
partner, Sherman Building and Supply Company, 1945-1958;
partner, Jenkins Wholesale Lumber Company, 1946-1950;
partner, Cavalier Lodge Motor Hotel, 1947-1961;
partner, Hub Investment Company, 1948-1965;
partner, Goodhue Building Company, 1950-1952;
partner, Lufkin Pine Lumber Company, 1950-1954;
partner, Don Elliott General Contractor, Dallas and Sherman, Texas, 1955-1987;
partner, Rio Grande Valley farming interests, McAllen and Edinburg, Texas, 1961-1987;
president, director, Builders Loan Company, 1955-1971;
chairman of the executive committee, Strickland Transportation Company, Inc., Dallas, 1967-1978;
president, chairman, Texas Bankers Investment Company, Dallas, 1968-1987. President Wherry Military Housing Association, 1958-1961. Chairman of the Board, chairman of the executive com.Acme Brick Company, 1959-1968.
An organizer, member Executive Committee, director Park Cities Bank & Trust Company, 1959-1962. Developer, Chairman of the Board Penn Towers, Inc., 1960-1961. Vice-president, director L.M.S. Corporation, 1961-1965.
Director Transport Insurance Company, 1969-1987, Executive Committee, investment committee, 1971-1987. Director Transport Mgmt.Co., 1969-1987. Executive Committee, investment committee, 1971-1987.
Director Transport Life Insurance Company, 1969-1987, American Commonwealth Development Company, 1969-1987.
Member national advisory council Small Business Administration, 1966-1987, chairman Texas advisory council, 1962-1967. Board directors Dallas Civic Opera, 1961-1969, Children's Medical Center, Dallas, 1961-1973, Texas Council for Wildlife Protection, 1968-1987, Dallas County Community College District Foundation, 1974-1987. Member advisory board Salvation Army, 1977-1987.
Board visitors Texas U.-M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Houston, 1968-1987. Member citizens council Scott and White Hospital, Temple, Texas, 1962-1965. Board directors, member executive committee Western Highway Institute, 1971-1978.
Member chancellor's council University Texas System, 1973-1987. Member development council Baylor College Dentistry, 1973-1987. Board development Dallas Baptist College, 1970-1987.
Member executive committee Southwest Center for Advanced Studies Development, 1968-1987. Member advisory council Bishop College, Dallas, 1967-1987, others. Member Dallas Council World Affairs, Texas Bureau Economic Understanding, Dallas Chamber of C., North Dallas Chamber of C., Dallas East Chamber of Commerce, Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce, East Texas Chamber of Commerce, Lamar County Chamber of C. (honorary life member), United States Chamber of Commerce, Texas REsearch League, Newcomen Society, North America, International Platform Association, Trinity Improvement Association, Navy League United States, American Trucking Association (board governors common carrier conference 1964-1965, member Committee 100 since 1968), Indiana Producers Association, American National Structural Clay Products Association, Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, Texas Indiana Producers and Royalty Owners Association, Southwest Clay Products Association, Dallas Real Estate Board, Texas Real Estate Association, National Association Real Estate Boards, Dallas Executives CLub, Dallas Petroleum Club, Insurance Club Dallas, Transportation Association American, Admirals Club American Airlines.
Clubs: National Capital Democratic (Washington). Dallas Country, Dallas Athletic, Dallas Athletic Country, Imperial Lancers (Dallas). St. Anthony (San Antonio).
Married Alstacheia Walker, June 6, 1953.