Background
Stivers, Theodore Edward was born on January 26, 1920 in Cleveland, Tennessee, United States. Son of Theodore Edward and Eulalee (Rose) Stivers.
Stivers, Theodore Edward was born on January 26, 1920 in Cleveland, Tennessee, United States. Son of Theodore Edward and Eulalee (Rose) Stivers.
Bachelor of Science in Milling Technology, Kansas State University, 1941. Postgraduate in engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1942.
Flour miller Stivers Milling Company, Rome, 1938-1940. Trainee Quaker Oats Company, Sherman, Texas, 1941, research manager Akron, Ohio, 1945-1953. President T.E. Stivers Organization, Inc., Decatur, Georgia, 1953-1978, consultant, 1978-1985.
Chairman board T.E. Stivers Associates, Inc., 1970-1989. Owner, operator Southeastern Mill Machinery, 1955-1963. Owner Happyvale Mills, Griffin, since 1985.
Executive vice president K & S Foods, Inc., Decatur, 1981-1989.
Co-chairman finance Georgia Citizens for Reagan, 1975-1976. Delegate Republican National Convention, Kansas City, Missouri, 1976. Chairman Georgia Reagan for President, 1977-1982, Reagan-Bush Campaign, 1980.
Delegate, chairman delegate Republican National Convention, Detroit, 1980. Member national advisory committee Reagan-Bush Committee, 1984. Co-chairman National Committee Engineers for Reagan-Bush, 1984.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945. Member American Society Agricultural Engineers (senior, Cyrus McCormick award 1982), Consultant Engineers Council Georgia (president 1970-1971, Engineer of Year award 1972, Life Member award 1985), American Society Agricultural Consultant (president 1972-1973, Distinguished Service award 1973), National Council Engineering Examiners (president 1976-1977), National Council Professional Services Firms (board directors 1973-1981) Clubs: Druid Hills (Atlanta). Capitol Hill (Washington).
Married Sara Jane Reid, August 8, 1942 (divorced). Children– Samuel Reid, Karen Elaine Stivers Norman, Joanne Elizabeth Stivers Wheeler. Married Mary Jackson, May 24, 1973.