Background
Sessoms, Walter Woodrow was born on January 14, 1934 in Darlington, South Carolina, United States. Son of Frank Darlington and Maggie (Garrison) Sessoms.
Sessoms, Walter Woodrow was born on January 14, 1934 in Darlington, South Carolina, United States. Son of Frank Darlington and Maggie (Garrison) Sessoms.
Bachelor, Wofford College, 1956.
Assistant engineer, Southern Bell, Columbia, South Carolina., 1956-1964; forecast supervisor, Southern Bell, Greenville, South Carolina., 1964-1965; manager public relations, Southern Bell, Spartanburg, South Carolina., 1965-1966; district engineer, Southern Bell, Florence, South Carolina., 1967-1969; general marketing manager, Southern Bell, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1974-1977; vice president, Southern Bell, Miami, Florida, 1978-1979; vice president, Southern Bell, Atlanta, 1979-1989; senior vice president, Southern Bell, Atlanta, 1989-1991; finance supervisor, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, 1969-1973; president services group, BellSouth Telecomm. Inc., Atlanta, since 1991. Practitioner, lecturer U. Georgia, Athens, since 1984.
Trustee Georgia Board Education, Atlanta, since 1989. Chairman of the board of trustees Wofford College, Spartanburg, 1990-1991. Chairman, Board Of Directors Metro Atlanta chapter Salvation Army, since 1990.
Chairman Atlanta Partnership Business and Education, 1990-1991. Mem.Ga. Education 2000, since 1991. First lieutenant United States Army, 1957-1959.
Member Telephone Pioneers of America (senior vice president, 1995), Georgia Chamber of Commerce (Chairman, Board Of Directors 1991-1992), Presidential Executive Interexch. Association, Commerce Club, Ashford Club, Rotary.
Married HArriet Floyd, June 14, 1957. Children: Lee, Kay.