Background
Bemis, Royce Edwin was born on July 31, 1941 in Atlanta. Son of Edwin O. and Frances Louise (Webb) Bemis.
Bemis, Royce Edwin was born on July 31, 1941 in Atlanta. Son of Edwin O. and Frances Louise (Webb) Bemis.
Student, Western Carlina University, 1963.
Buyer, Rich's Inc., Atlanta, 1964-1968; representative, Viking Press, New York City, 1968-1977; representative, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1977-1988; director sales & marketing, Oxmoor House, Birmingham, Alabama, 1987-1990. Advisor special collections Western Carolina U., since 1986.
Board chairman Arbor Academy Special Education, Atlanta, 1979-1981. Founding director Atlanta Group Home for Handicapped, Atlanta, 1979-1985. Active political affairs commission Retarded Citizens Atlanta, 1986-1989.
Member Southeast Booksellers Association (board directors 1979-1986, consultant 1986), Southern Book Travellers Association (president 1986-1987), Publications Association South (executive committee, chairman marketing committee 1988-1989).
Married Sandra Jean Goldstein, May 30, 1965. 1 child, David Michael.