John LeRoy Howard

Background

Howard, John LeRoy was born on October 13, 1928 in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Charles Washington and Hannah (Pope) Howard.

Education

Student, University North Carolina, 1946-1947; student, East Carolina U., 1947-1949.

Career

Foreman, Greenville Tobacco Company, Inc., 1949-1952; buyer, Greenville Tobacco Company, Inc., 1953-1958; assistant secretary, Greenville Tobacco Company, Inc., 1953-1959; secretary, Greenville Tobacco Company, Inc., 1959-1963; vice president, Greenville Tobacco Company, Inc., 1963-1979; senior vice president, Greenville Tobacco Company, Inc., 1979-1982; executive vice president, Greenville Tobacco Company, Inc., since 1982.

Achievements

• John LeRoy Howard has been listed as a noteworthy Sales executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President East Carolina U. Friends of Library, Greenville, 1978-1980, Greenville Museum Art, 1983-1985. Councilman City of Greenville, 1963-1969, 73-79. Served as corporal United States Army, 1951-1952.

Member Tobacco Association United States (president since 1987), North Carolina World Trade Association (Vice-President 1977-1979), Coastal Plain World Trade Club (president 1976-1978).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, fishing, sailing.

Connections

Married Melba Brown, December 15, 1951 (divorced June 1976). Children: John L. Junior, Hannah B. Married Parma Matthis, July 2, 1976.

Father:

Charles Washington Howard

Mother:

Hannah (Pope) Howard

Spouse:

Parma Matthis

Spouse:

Melba Brown

child:

Hannah B. Howard

child:

John L. Junior Howard