John Mattison Geer

Background

Geer, John Mattison was born on January 3, 1945 in Eden, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Mattison Senior and Alice (Ellerbe) Geer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business, St. Andrew's Presbn. College, Laurinburg, North Carolina, 1969.

Career

Residential representative, Duke Power Company, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1969-1973; branch manager, Duke Power Company, Conover, North Carolina, 1973-1981; branch manager, Duke Power Company, Shelby, North Carolina, 1981-1985; district manager, Duke Power Company, Clemson, North Carolina, since 1985.

Achievements

• John Mattison Geer has been listed as a noteworthy Utilities manager by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Eastern Catawba County United Fund, Newton, North Carolina, 1978. Trustee Catawba Valley Technology College, Hickory, North Carolina, 1979-1981. Board directors Children'sTrust Fund South Carolina.

Graduate Leadership South Carolina., 1988, now board regents. Member Greater Clemson Chamber of Commerce (president 1988), Catawba County Chamber of C. (president 1981, Free Enterprise award 1979), Shelby Chamber of Commerce (president 1985), Seneca Breakfast Club, Clemson Fellowship Club, Rotary (president Newton-Conover 1979, Clemson 1988).

Interests

• Avocations: water sports, snow skiing.

Connections

Married Joyce Knipe, December 16,1972. Children: Lesley Joyce, Jennifer Knipe.

Father:

John Mattison Senior Geer

Mother:

Alice (Ellerbe) Geer

Spouse:

Joyce Knipe

child:

Lesley Joyce Geer

child:

Jennifer Knipe Geer