Background
Alexander, Welborn Excell was born on February 12, 1941 in Lenoir, North Carolina, United States. Son of Welborn Excell and Nancy Ellen (Thompson) Alexander.
Alexander, Welborn Excell was born on February 12, 1941 in Lenoir, North Carolina, United States. Son of Welborn Excell and Nancy Ellen (Thompson) Alexander.
Bachelor of Arts, Duke U., 1963; postgraduate, Baruch School Business Administration, City College of New York postgraduate Advanced Management Program, Harvard University.
With sales department, Southern Railway System, 1963-1967;
industry planning analyst, New York Central R.R., 1967-1969;
industry planning analyst, manager marketing, director marketing, assistant vice president marketing, then vice president marketing, Penn Central Transportation Company, to 1974-1976;
vice president sales and marketing planning, Seaboard Coast Line/Louisville & Nashville R.R., 1976-1978;
senior vice president sales and marketing, Seaboard Coast Line Industries, Jacksonville, Florida, 1978-1979;
executive vice president sales and marketing, Seaboard Coast Line Industries, 1980-1985;
executive vice president, Seaboard System R.R., 1985-1986;
also director, Seaboard System R.R. and various subsidiary
senior vice president administration, CSX Rail Transport, 1986-1987. Board directors Florida Indiana College Fund, Sun Bank/North Florida, N.A. Former director Flagship Banks, Inc.
(now Sun Bank).
Elder, trustee Lakewood Presbyterian Church. Member National Freight Transportation Association (president), American Society Traffic and Transportation, Florida Chamber of Commerce (past director), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Theta.
Married Patricia Carson Hutchins, June 8, 1963. Children: Welborn Excell, III, Lucinda Carson.