Background
Phelps, John Ray was born on February 18, 1946 in Dublin, Georgia, United States. Son of Francis Raiford and Gertrude Eugenia (Proctor) Phelps.
Phelps, John Ray was born on February 18, 1946 in Dublin, Georgia, United States. Son of Francis Raiford and Gertrude Eugenia (Proctor) Phelps.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Georgia, 1971. Master of Business Administration, Georgia State University, 1976.
Trainee, Cotton States Insurance Company, Atlanta, 1971-1972; representative, Merrill Lynch & Company, Atlanta, 1972-1975; senior vice president, Wachovia Bank, since 1976.
Alumni board directors University Georgia College Business Administration, Athens, since 1987. Trustee Center for Visually Impaired, Atlanta, 1987-1990. Board directors and former member executive committee Joint Technology-Georgia Development Fund, Atlanta, 1989-1992.
Board trustees Atlanta Preservation Center, 1993-1995. Member Piedmont Driving Club.
Married Josephine Crawford, April 12, 1975. Children: John Ray, Josephine Crawford.