Background

Austin, Tom Noell was born on May 11, 1916 in Greeneville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Clyde Bernard and Felice (Noell) Austin.

Education

Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1936; Bachelor of Arts, University Tennessee, 1937.

Career

Shipping clerk, Douglas Tobacco Company, 1937; with, Austin Company, Greeneville, since 1940; vice president, Austin Company, Greeneville, 1944-1948; president, Austin Company, Greeneville, 1948-1970; Chairman of the Board, Austin Company, Greeneville, 1970-1989; president, Valley Realty Company, since 1960; director, Sovran Finance Corporation/Center South. Board difs. Carolina and Northwestern Railway, Sovran Bank/Center South, Sta.WETO-television, Greeneville. Vice president Unaka Company, Greenville, Austin Carolina Company, Kinston, North Carolina, Mullins Leaf Tobacco Company, South Carolina.

Member Kentucky and Tennessee District Export Council. President Valley Realty Company, since 1960.

Achievements

• Tom Noell Austin has been listed as a noteworthy tobacco company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Former trustee Tusculum College. Member development council University Tennessee, chairman Institute of Agriculture Development Council, 1991-1993. Director Tennessee Council on Economic Education.

Member Japanese-Tennessee Society, United States of America-Republic of China Trade Council, United States of America-Bulgaria Chamber of Commerce, United States of America-Egyptian Chamber of Commerce, Exchange Club (Nashville, state president 1943-1944), Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Gamma Delta.

Connections

Married Emily Donaldson, November 19, 1938. Children: Tom Noell, Merrily (Mistress Charles L. Teasley, Junior), Jay Donaldson, Richard Lyon.

Father:

Clyde Bernard Austin

Mother:

Felice (Noell) Austin

Spouse:

Emily Donaldson

child:

Tom Noell Austin

child:

Junior) Austin

child:

Richard Lyon Austin

child:

Merrily (Mistress Charles L. Teasley Austin

child:

Jay Donaldson Austin