Reuben Carl Chandler

Background

Chandler, Reuben Carl was born on October 25, 1917 in Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States. Son of Reuben C. and Florine (Doster) Chandler.

Education

Graduate, Marist College, Atlanta, 1935; student, Georgia Institute Technology, 1935-1937; Bachelor of Arts, Emory University, 1941; student, Atlanta Law School, 1946-1948; Doctor of Science in Business Administration (honorary), Detroit Institute Technology, 1960.

Career

Sales representative, General Motors Acceptance Corporation, Atlanta, 1941-1942; assistant director training, Southeastern Shipbldg. Corporation, Savannah, Georgia, 1942-1943; production manager, Mead-Atlanta Paper Company, 1946-1949; salesman, Union Camp Corporation (formerly Union Bag & Paper Corporation), 1949-1950; district sales manager, Union Camp Corporation (formerly Union Bag & Camp Paper Corporation), Trenton, New Jersey, 1950-1951; Eastern division sales manager, Union Camp Corporation (formerly Union Bag & Camp Paper Corporation), 1951-1952; director corrugated container and board sales, Union Camp Corporation (formerly Union Bag & Camp Paper Corporation), New York City, 1952; vice president sales, Union Camp Corporation (formerly Union Bag & Camp Paper Corporation), 1952-1955; chairman, chief Executive officer, chairman of the executive, finance committees, Standard Packaging Company. New York City, 1955-1966; Chairman of the Board, Crowell-Collier Public Company.

New York City, 1957; limited partner, Elliott & Company (investment bankers), New York City, 1960-1962; Chairman board, Juris Doctor Jewell, Inc., Gainesville, Georgia, 1962-1972; president, Juris Doctor Jewell, Inc., Gainesville, Georgia, from 1969; also chairman of the executive committee, director. President, Identiseal Systems, Atlanta, from 1972; also chairman of the executive committee, director. President, Perkins-Goodwin Management Services Company.

New York City, from 1973; also chairman of the executive committee, director. President, American Resources Corporation, 1973-1975; Chairman of the Board, Lanier Mortgage Corporation, Gainesville, Georgia, 1973-1975; president, chief Executive officer, Duncan & Copeland, Inc., 1976-1979; president, chief Executive officer, Virginia Packaging Supply Company, McLean, 1979-1984. Director American Agency Life Insurance Company, Atlanta, Berry Steel Corporation, Edison, New Jersey, Jones & Presnell, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Achievements

• Reuben Carl Chandler has been listed as a noteworthy packaging company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Detroit Institute of Technology, from 1960, Christ Church School, Short Hills, New Jersey, from 1963, Brenau College, from 1968, Emory University, Atlanta, from 1972, Georgia Foundation for Indiana Colleges, from 1969. Board directors American Society Industrial Security Foundation Served as lieutenant (senior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Lieutenant colonel aide de camp Governor's staff Georgia 1951-1952, 70-72.

Member Savannah Junior Chamber of C. (vice president 1942-1943), Gainesville Chamber of Commerce, Navy League (life), Defense Orientation Conference Association, American Pulp and Paper Mill Superintendents Association (life), Emory University Alumni Association (president 1965, Honor award 1968), Georgia Technology National Alumni Association (national advisory board from 1964), Georgia Poultry Federation (member round table from 1970), Tennessee Wesleyan College Parents Association, United States Navy Supply Corps Association (trustee from 1972), Delta Tau Delta (life), Alpha Delta Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Atlanta, Athletic (Atlanta). New York Area Emory (president 1964), University, Economic (New York City).

Connections

Married Sarah Megee, October 27, 1940. Children: Carla Evalynee, Robert Megee, David Pratt, Craig D.

Father:

Reuben C. Chandler

Mother:

Florine (Doster) Chandler

Spouse:

Sarah Megee

child:

Carla Evalynee Chandler

child:

Craig D. Chandler

child:

David Pratt Chandler

child:

Robert Megee Chandler