Background
Witherspoon, John Knox was born on May 3, 1928 in Chattanooga. Son of John Knox and Helen (Newell) Witherspoon.
Witherspoon, John Knox was born on May 3, 1928 in Chattanooga. Son of John Knox and Helen (Newell) Witherspoon.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1950.
Pension analyst, Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company, Chattanooga, 1953-1957; assistant manager pension division, Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company, Chattanooga, 1957-1960; agency secretary, Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company, Chattanooga, 1960-1964; assistant vice president, Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company, Chattanooga, 1964-1969; vice president, Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company, Chattanooga, 1969-1984; senior vice president, Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company, Chattanooga, 1984-1990; managing director, Crownpoint Finance Group, Chattanooga, 1990-1992; vice president, Porter, White & Company, Inc., Chattanooga, since 1993.
Chairman Hamilton County Board Education, Chattanooga, 1984-1985. President Metropolitan Council Community Services, Chattanooga, 1977. Vice president Family and Children'sServices, Chattanooga, 1978-1980.
Served as corporal United States Army, Korea. Member American Society CLUs, Association for Corporation Growth, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Norma Cofer, September 28, 1957. Children: Laura, Alice, Mark, Eric, Cary, Clay.