Rhea Taliaferro Eskew

Background

Eskew, Rhea Taliaferro was born on November 16, 1923 in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robert Edward and Sammie (Taylor) Eskew.

Education

Student, University Tennessee, 1941-1942; Bachelor of Arts, Emory University, 1948.

Career

With, United Press International, 1948-1955; business representative, United Press International, North Carolina, South Carolina., Virginia, 1951-1955; department public relations, Southern Bell Telephone Сompany, 1955-1956; with, United Press International, 1956-1973; general manager communications, United Press International, New York City, 1963-1964; Southern division manager, United Press International, Atlanta, 1964-1973; vice president, general manager, Greenville (South Carolina.) News-Piedmont, 1973-1977; public, Greenville (South Carolina.) News-Piedmont, 1978-1984; president, Multimedia Newspaper Company, 1978-1985; senior executive, Multimedia Newspaper Company, 1984-1988. Board directors Order of the Palmetto.

Achievements

• Rhea Taliaferro Eskew has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Greenville Community Planning Council, 1989, honorary board directors, since 1997. Honorary board directors United Way, since 1997. Vice-chairman Greenville Symphony Endowment, 1998-2003.

With Army of the United States, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member South Carolina Press Association (president 1981), Southern Newspaper Publications Association (president 1982-1983), Greenville Country Club, Poinsett Club.

Connections

Married Nancy Portlock Hall, June 13, 1953. Children: Rhea Taliaferro, Elizabeth Vaughan Overman, Tucker Alexander, Hall Edward.

Father:

Robert Edward Eskew

Mother:

Sammie (Taylor) Eskew

Spouse:

Nancy Portlock Hall

child:

Rhea Taliaferro Eskew

child:

Elizabeth Vaughan Overman Eskew

child:

Hall Edward Eskew

child:

Tucker Alexander Eskew