Background
Flowers, Langdon Strong was born on February 12, 1922 in Thomasville, Georgia, United States. Son of William Howard and Flewellyn Evans (Strong) Flowers.
Flowers, Langdon Strong was born on February 12, 1922 in Thomasville, Georgia, United States. Son of William Howard and Flewellyn Evans (Strong) Flowers.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, 1944. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, 1947. Doctor of Humanities, Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina, 1984.
Engineer,, Douglas Aircraft, Los Angeles, 1947; supervisor, Flowers Baking Company, Thomasville, 1947-1950; sales manager, Flowers Baking Company, 1950-1958; vice president sales, Flowers Baking Company, 1958-1965; president, chief operating officer, Flowers Industries, Inc., Thomasville, 1965-1976; vice Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Flowers Industries, Inc., 1976-1980; Chairman of the Board, Flowers Industries, Inc., 1980-1985; retired, Flowers Industries, Inc., 1985.
Past president Thomasville Young Men’s Christian Association, 1958-1962. Past trustee Presbyn College, Clinton, South Carolina, Archbold Memorial Hospital, Thomasville. Served as lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member American Bakers Association (executive committee 1974-1975, chairman 1975-1976), Southern Bakers Association (chairman board 1969-1970), National Association of Manufacturers (director, executive committee), Thomasville Chamber of Commerce (president 1953-1954), Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Club: Rotarian.
Married Margaret Clisby Powell, June 3, 1944 (deceased November 22, 1003). Children: Margaret Flowers Rich, Langdon Strong, Elizabeth Powell, Dorothy Howard Flowers Swinson, John Howard.
