Background
Arey, Robert Jackson was born on April 7, 1952 in Shelby, North Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Jackson Senior and Lorraine (Clay) Arey.
Arey, Robert Jackson was born on April 7, 1952 in Shelby, North Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Jackson Senior and Lorraine (Clay) Arey.
Student, Lenoir Rhyne College, Hickory, North Carolina, 1971-1974.
Driver, maintenance worker, Arey Oil Corporation, Shelby, 1966-1971;
maintenance supervisor, Arey Oil Corporation, Shelby, 1972-1974;
vice president, Arey Oil Corporation, Shelby, since 1975;
vice president, Arey Realty, Inc., Shelby, since 1975;
general manager, Robert Arey Oil Corporation, Shelby, 1975-1977;
president, Robert Arey Oil Corporation, Shelby, since 1978;
founder, president, One Stop Food Stores, Shelby, since 1980;
president, Arey Companies, Shelby, since 1993. Brand chairman North Carolina Exxon Distbrs., 1982. National distributor advisory county Exxon Company United States of America, Houston, 1984.
Founder, chairman S.E. Petro-Food Exposition, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1983. Board directors BlackBerry&T Bank.
Lay leader Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Shelby, 1985. Member Young President Organisation, North Carolina Petroleum Marketers Association (board directors 1983-1985, treasurer 1985, vice president 1986, president 1987, Oil Industry Education award 1984), North Carolina Association Convenience Stores (board directors since 1989, vice president 1994, president 1995), Petroleum Marketers Association American (board directors 1988), Cleveland Country Club, Rotary (board directors Shelby 1984, 92).
Married Nancy Candace Johnson, December 8, 1973. Children: Robert J. III, Mathew Johnson, Julian Clay.