Background
Seydel, Scott O'Sullivan was born on March 29, 1940 in Atlanta. Son of John Rutherford and Jane (Reynolds) Seydel.
Seydel, Scott O'Sullivan was born on March 29, 1940 in Atlanta. Son of John Rutherford and Jane (Reynolds) Seydel.
Student, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1959—1962. Student, University Georgia School Journalism, 1962—1963. Student in Business Administration, North Texas State University, 1963.
With Texas Textile Mills, Inc., McKinney, 1963—1964, personnel director, 1965. Corporation member AZS Corporation, Atlanta, 1965, public relations director, 1966, assistant vice president, 1967, assistant executive vice president, 1968, corporation director, 1968—1971, vice president diversification, director international activities, 1969—1970. President Seydel Companies, since 1970.
Vice president, director SICHEM, Ghent, Belgium, 1975—1978, SICO South Africa, Durben, South Africa, since 1975. Vice president Siven, S.A., Caracas, Venezuela, 1978—1984, director, 1978—1998. Vice president European Homes, Ltd., 1987—1991.
Board directors Gorden Bailey & Associates, Complete Health, Evo Research Inc., Petrock, Inc.
Chairman Metropolitan Atlanta Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1991. Board directors, chairman legislation committee Georgia High Tech Alliance, since 1994. Vice president, board directors African Business Development Council.
Member executive committee Institute for International Education. Director Atlanta Triad Education Consortium. Chairman board advisory Georgia World Congress Institute, 1981—1983.
Trustee Atlanta International School. Board directors College International Business, Georgia State University, Brandalan, Inc., Global Green, Inc. Fellow: American Association Textile Chemists and Colorists.
Member: Atlanta Chamber C. (vice chairman since 1995), Atlanta Carribean Trade Organization (board directors), Atlanta Benedicts (vice president 1972, director 1971-1973), United States Chamber of Commerce (executive research committee, export council, executive committee since 1989), Atlanta Association International Education (director), Southern Textile Association, International Council for Textile Technologists since 1957, (secretary 1971-1988), World Trade Club (board directors 1992), Piedmont Driving Club (Atlanta), Rotary Lodge, Chi Phi.
Married Ruth Clark, April 20, 1985 (divorced 1990). Children: John Rutherford II, Rosina Marie, Lael Elizabeth, Scott O'Sullivan, Howard Clark.