Background
Campbell, John Stephen was born on April 4, 1923 in London. Came to the United States, 1963.
Campbell, John Stephen was born on April 4, 1923 in London. Came to the United States, 1963.
Bachelor of Science, Reading University, England, 1943. Postgraduate, Cambridge University, 1947. Diploma in tropical agriculture, Imperial College T. A., 1948.
Advanced management program diploma, Harvard University, 1972.
Agricultural officer Department Agriculture, Nigeria, 1948-1950. Senior lecturer Imperial College Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad, 1950-1961. Lands development officer Tate & Lyle Sugar Corporation, Trinidad, 1961-1963.
Vice president Imperial Tobacco Ltd., Wilson, North Carolina, 1963-1980. Consultant, from 1980.
Chairman Tobacco Quality committee, Tobacco Association United States, 1967-1989. Director North Carolina Tobacco Foundation, Inc., 1975-1980, 82-86, 87-91. Chairman Agri-Business committee, Wilson, North Carolina, 1975.
Director Wilson County Red Cross, 1975-1979, 80. Director Wilson County Chamber of C., 1976, vice president, 1977, president, 1978, director, 1981-1984, chairman Community Development Department, 1982, 83. Chairman Leadership Wilson, 1981-1990.
Member Food and Agriculture committee, United States Chamber of Commerce, 1978-1980, Wilson Industrial Air Center advisory commission, 1987-1993. Director Wilson County Interfaith Services Board, Hope Station, 1987-1997, treasurer, 1992-1996, chairman, 1996. Member City of Wilson Appearance Commission, since 1996, chairman, 1998-1999.
Sub-Lieutenant Royal Navy, 1943-1946. Member Rotary (Paul Harris fellow 1993), Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married; 3 children.