Philip Mackenzie Schaffner

Background

Schaffner, Philip Mackenzie was born on July 3, 1934 in New Orleans. Son of Philippe Val Louis Schaffner and Ethelyn (Mackenzie) Schaffner-Connor.

Education

AS in Pre-engineering, Perkinston College, 1956; Bachelor of Science, Mississippi State University, 1964; Master of Arts, Webster U., 1989.

Career

Employee relations representative, Pan American Airways, Cocoa Beach, Florida, 1964-1965; employee relations specialist, General Electric Company, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, 1965-1966; employee relations specialist, General Electric Company, Cincinnati, 1966-1967; manager employee and community relations, General Electric Company, Arkansas City, Kansas, 1967-1968; manager employee and community relations, General Electric Company, Charleston, South Carolina., 1968-1971; manager employee and community relations, General Electric Company, Selmer, Tennessee, 1971-1973; manager human resources, Bosch Corporation, Charleston, since 1973. Executive Board member Trident Technology Foundation, Charleston, since 1986. Business management advisor Trident Technology College, Charleston, since 1979.

Executive board of trustees Dorchester County, South Carolina Library., Summerville Chamber of Commerce, since 1988, manufacturing division, since 1990, president, since 1991. Task force advisor South Carolina. Chamber of Commerce, Columbia, 1982-1984,Governor' General’ s Office, 1984-1986.

Board directors Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester Economics Development Authority.

Achievements

• License commercial aviator.

Membership

Member of executive board Coastal Carolina county Boy Scouts American, 1981-1990. Member Executive Board South Carolina. Council on Economics Education, 1986-1989.

Member Republican Party Precinct Club, Summerville, South Carolina., 1985-1989. Chairman Charleston Area March of Dimes Walk American, 1994. Member American Society Personnel Association, Tri County Personnel Association, CharlestonIndsl.

Rels. Committee, South Carolina. Chamber of Commerce, Summerville Chamber of Commerce (vice president 1978, president since 1991).

Interests

• Avocations: personal computers, coin collecting, tennis, golf, ballroom dancing.

Connections

Married Rebecca Lee, June 17, 1961. Children: John Philip, Suzanne Lee.

Father:

Philippe Val Louis Schaffner Schaffner-Connor

Mother:

Ethelyn (Mackenzie) Schaffner-Connor

Spouse:

Rebecca Lee

child:

Suzanne Lee Schaffner

child:

John Philip Schaffner