Background
Watkins, Samuel Rayburn was born on April 21, 1923 in Benton, Kentucky, United States. Son of Gipp and Keron (Wyatt) Watkins.
Watkins, Samuel Rayburn was born on April 21, 1923 in Benton, Kentucky, United States. Son of Gipp and Keron (Wyatt) Watkins.
Graduate navy V-12 program Tufts University, 1943. Bachelor of Science in History, Economics and Journalism, Murray State University, 1943. Graduate United States Navy midshipmans school Columbia University, 1944.
Master of Science in Mass Communications, History and Economics, University of Illinois, 1951.
Night editor Staten Island (New York ) Advance, 1946-1948. Instructor journalism University Illinois, 1948-1949. Editor, public Tribune-Democrat, Benton, 1948-1954.
Administrative secretary Louisville Area Chamber of Commerce, 1950-1955.
President Associate Industries of Kentucky, Louisville, 1955-1985. President Kentucky Safety Council since 1980.
President National Labor-Management Foundation, since 1970. Member President" Committee on Employment of Physically Handicapped, 1968-1972.
Member Kentucky Labor Management Advisory Council, 1979-1989.
Vice chairman Kentucky Employer Committee Support Guard and Reserve, 1979-1988, chairman, 1985-1988.
Member President" Committee on Employment of Physically Handicapped, 1968-1972. Member Kentucky Labor Management Advisory Council, 1979-1989. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Member American Society Association Executives (past president, chartered association executive), Government Research Association, Kappa Delta Pi, Tau Kappa Alpha, Sigma Delta Chirurgical
Clubs: Louisville Pendennis, Louisville Boat.
Married Evelyn West. Ellis, March 6, 1954. Married Nancy Spann Kelley, January 30, 1993. Children: Julia Ellis, Samuel R.