John Temple Phillips

Background

Phillips,, John Temple was born on June 13, 1915 in Suffolk, Virginia, United States. Son of John Temple and Virginia Emma (Shoop) Phillips.

Education

Degree, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1937.

Career

Salesman Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Albany, Georgia, 1937—1941, sales representative, 1945—1949, executive vice president, 1949—1960, president, 1960—1970, chairman, from 1970. Director 1st State Bank, Albany, Georgia Agribus Council, Agricultural Council America, Georgia Agrirama Development Authority. Past member National Defense Executive Reserve, Department Commerce Advisory Committee Agribus.

Captain United States Army Air Force, 1941-1945, European Theatre of Operations.

Membership

President Young Men’s Christian Association, Albany, 1966. Elder, chairman building committee Covenant Presbyterian Church. Vice chairman Joint Albany-Dougherty County Planning commission.

Advisory board Medical College, Augusta. Executive committee Chehaw council Boy scouts America. Past advisory committee Albany Junior College, Vocational Technology Schools of Georgia, Georgia Education Goals Commission.

Member of Southern Industrial Relations Conference (board directors), Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute, American Society Agricultural Engineers (state chapter chairman, John Deere Gold medal 1972), Associate Industries of Georgia (board directors), Southern Farm Equipment Manufacturers (president), Rotary Club (president Albany chapter 1967), Doublegate Country Club (Albany).

Connections

Married Anne Puckett Kirtley, June 21, 1946. Children: John Temple III, Elizabeth Phillips Murfree, Virginia Phillips Bacon.

Father:

John Temple Phillips

Mother:

Virginia Emma (Shoop) Phillips

Spouse:

Anne Puckett Kirtley

child:

Elizabeth Phillips Murfree Phillips,

child:

Virginia Phillips Bacon Phillips,

child:

John Temple III Phillips,