Rawson Haverty

Background

Haverty, Rawson was born on November 26, 1920 in Atlanta. Son of Clarence and Elizabeth (Rawson) Haverty.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Georgia, 1941.

Career

With, Haverty Furniture Company, Atlanta, 1941, 46-; secretary, vice president, treasurer, president, Chief Executive Officer, Haverty Furniture Company, Atlanta, 1955-1984; Chairman of the Board, member Executive Committee, Haverty Furniture Company, Atlanta, since 1984. Instructor credit and collection Southern Retail Furniture Association School for Executives, U. North Carolina, 1960, instructor credits, collections and market analyses, 1951. Instructor branch stores National Retail Furniture School for Executives, University of Chicago, since 1957.

Chairman, Board Of Directors Bank South Corporation, 1977-1990.

Membership

Former chairman Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Former chairman of the board of trustees St. Joseph's Hospital. President U. Georgia Alumni Society, 1973-1975, member Executive Committee, since 1975, chairman loyalty fund, 1969-1970, 70-71.

Past chairman of the board of trustees St. Joseph's Village. Trustee Atlanta Arts Alliance, Westminster School, Atlanta, U. Georgia Foundation. Past president of the board sponsors Atlanta Art School.

Life trustee High Museum Art. Life trustee High Point U., North Carolina;former member Fulton Industrial Authority. Board directors National Retail Federation, Washington, Aquinas Center of Theology at Emory University, Create Your Dream of Atlanta.

Major Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member Atlanta Retail Merchants. Association (past president, director), National Home Furnishings Association (past vice-president, director, Retailer of Year award 1980), National Furniture Manufacturers Association (Johnny Shillngs award 1990), National Retail Furniture Association (division 1952-1969), American Retail Federation, Atlanta Junior Chamber of Commerce (honorary life), Association United States Army (past president, advisory board), Atlanta Chamber C., Piedmont Driving Club, Capital City Club, Ponte Vedra Club, Kiwanis, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Connections

Married Margaret Middleton Munnerlyn, August 25, 1951. Children: Margaret Elizabeth, Jane Middleton, James Rawson, Mary Elizabeth, Ben Munnerlyn.

Father:

Clarence Haverty

Mother:

Elizabeth (Rawson) Haverty

Spouse:

Margaret Middleton Munnerlyn

child:

James Rawson Haverty

child:

Jane Middleton Haverty

child:

Margaret Elizabeth Haverty

child:

Ben Munnerlyn Haverty

child:

Mary Elizabeth Haverty