Background
III, Samuel Wilkins Norwood was born on April 6, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel Wilkins and Miriam Lois (Cary) N.
diversified financial services company executive
III, Samuel Wilkins Norwood was born on April 6, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel Wilkins and Miriam Lois (Cary) N.
Student, Vanderbilt University, 1959-1961; Bachelor, Tulane University, 1964; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1965.
Supervisor special studies, Allied Corporation, New York City, 1965-1967; manager analysis and planning, ITT Semiconductors Corporation, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1967-1969; director finance planning, Fuqua Industries, Atlanta, 1969-1973; vice president planning, Fuqua Industries, Atlanta, 1976-1981; vice president corporation development, executive assistant to chairman, Fuqua Industries, Atlanta, 1981-1989; president, Chief Executive Officer, director, Vista Resources, Inc., Atlanta, since 1991. Consultant, Atlanta, 1973-1976.
Founder N. Atlanta Mediation Center, 1972. Member Planning Executives Institute (board directors 1979-1985, chairman 1984-1985, president Atlanta chapter 1976-1977), The Planning Forum (board directors 1985-1987), Atlanta Yacht Club (Board of Governors 1984-1987, commodore 1989), Allatoona Canoe andSailing Club (commodore 1988-1989), Association for Corporation Growth, Society International Business Fellows, Center for Puppetry Arts (board directors).
Married Julianne Parker Jones, Jun. 15, 1962 (divorced September 1981). Children: Samuel Parker, ElizabethCary.