Background
Craig, Rufus Hagood was born on April 18, 1941 in Selma, Alabama, United States. Son of William Benjamin and Ruth (Hagood) Craig.
Craig, Rufus Hagood was born on April 18, 1941 in Selma, Alabama, United States. Son of William Benjamin and Ruth (Hagood) Craig.
Bachelor, U. Alabama, 1963; Juris Doctor, U. Alabama, 1966.
Law clerk, United States District Court, Judge Walter E. Craig, 1966-1967; associate, Jones McEachin Oromond & Fulton, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1967-1969; advanced life underwriter, Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company, Chattanooga, 1969-1970; associate Corporate Counsel, Genesco Inc., Nashville, 1970-1977; assistant general counsel, Gulf States Paper Corporation, Tuscaloosa, 1977-1980; director law, government affairs and resource development, MacMillan Bloedel Inc., Pine Hill, Alabama, 1980-1990; vice president, general counsel, secretary, MacMillan Bloedel Packaging, Inc., Montgomery, AL., since 1990.
Chairman Wilcox County March of Dimes, 1983-1985. Member American Bar Association, American Corporation Counsel Association, Alabama Bar Association, American Forest and Paper Association (general counsel's committee, environmental law committee), Alabama Corporation CounselAssn. (director 1985-1986), Business Council of Alabama (chairman judicial committee 1988-1990).
Married Geri Ellzey, July 26, 1985. Children: James S., William B. IV, William Baxter Ellzey, Robert Earl Ellzey World War II.