Lloyd James Franklin Southern

Background

Southern, Lloyd James Franklin was born on October 1, 1935 in Ellijay, Georgia, United States. Son of Carter Cleveland and Linda O'Dessie (Simmons) Southern.

Education

Associate of Arts, Reinhardt College, 1958. Bachelor of Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1965. Master of Business Administration, Georgia State College, 1968.

Doctor of Philosophy, Georgia State University, 1977.

Career

Buyer, Glidden Company, Atlanta, 1960-1962; budget and finance analyst, Lockheed-Georgia Company, Marietta, 1964-1970; assistant professor business administration, Floyd College, Rome, Georgia, 1972-1977; associate professor management, West Georgia College, Carrollton, 1977-1983; associate professor management, Kennesaw College, Marietta, 1983-1989; professor management, Mercer U., Atlanta, since 1989; director Small Business Institute, Mercer U., Atlanta, 1990-1992. Small business consultant County of DeKalb, Decatur, Georgia, 1989-1991.

Achievements

• Lloyd James Franklin Southern has been listed as a noteworthy Management educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1958-1960. Member Academy Management (discussant and reviewer), Southern Management Association (session chairman, discussant and reviewer), National Decision Sciences Institute (track chairman 1985, 86) United States Association Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Small Business Institute Directors Association, Small Business Directors Association, Business and Technology Alliance, Industrial Management Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Kappa Psi.

Interests

• Avocations: research, writing, computers, electronics.

Connections

Married Edna Pearl Murphy, June 11, 1961. Children: Mark L., Laura Annual.

Father:

Carter Cleveland Southern

Mother:

Linda O'Dessie (Simmons) Southern

Spouse:

Edna Pearl Murphy

child:

Laura Annual Southern

child:

Mark L. Southern