John S. Childress

Background

Childress, John S. was born on November 12, 1932 in St. Louis. Son of Wade Turner and Josephine (Bates) Childress.

Education

Student, University Virginia, 1951-1955.

Career

Executive vice president, partner, member Executive Committee, Charles L. Crane Agency, St. Louis, 1956-1972; senior vice president, senior account executive, member management committee, group manager, sales manager, Marsh and McLennan Inc., St. Louis, 1972-1982; executive vice president, sales coordinator, member Executive Committee, The Daniel and Henry Company, St. Louis, since 1982; also board directors, The Daniel and Henry Company, St. Louis.

Achievements

• John S. Childress has been listed as a noteworthy insurance agency executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee St. Louis Childrens Hospital, 1976-1989. Board directors Christmas in St. Louis, since 1987. Chairman events committee V.P. Fair, St. Louis, 1989-1990.

Chairman tennis committee Muscular Dystrophy Association, St. Louis., 1983-1988. Member National Association Casualty and Surety Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (board advisors, president 1978-1979), Indiana Insurance Assemblies of God Theological Seminary of Missouri (president 1968-1969), Indiana Insurance Assemblies of God Theological Seminary of St. Louis (president 1967-1968), Insurance Council St. Louis (chairman 1969), Indiana Insurance Assemblies of God Theological Seminary American, Elks, Pine Street Club (president 1983), St. Louis Country Club, Noonday Club, Cuivre Club.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, hunting, fishing, tennis, photography.

Connections

Married Lillian Sheldon, June 22, 1957. Children: John Bates, William Bixby, Frank Sheldon, Lillian Sheldon, L. Wade.

Father:

Wade Turner Childress

Mother:

Josephine (Bates) Childress

Spouse:

Lillian Sheldon

child:

Lillian Sheldon Childress

child:

William Bixby Childress

child:

Frank Sheldon Childress

child:

John Bates Childress

child:

L. Wade Childress