Wendell Morgan Knight

Background

Knight, Wendell Morgan was born on September 26, 1936 in Dublin, Georgia, United States. Son of Jerome Morgan and Lettie (Ussery) Knight.

Education

Bachelor of General Studies, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, 1973. Master of Business Administration, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, 1974.

Career

Management analyst/industrial engineer, Pan American World Superior vena cava syndrome, Cape Canaveral, Florida, 1955-1973; industrial engineer, Flying Tigers, Los Angeles, 1973-1975; director safety and security, Federal Express Corporation, Memphis, 1975-1980; president, founder, Environmental & Safety Designs Inc., Memphis, 1980-1991.

Achievements

• Wendell Morgan Knight has been listed as a noteworthy environmentalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Organizer, member Shelby County (Tennessee) Hazardous Materials Advisory Committee, since 1980. Chairman Shelby County Local Emergency Planning Subcommittee, since 1988. Member Society of America Military Engineers, American Industrial Hygiene Association, Academy of Sciences.

Interests

• Woodworking, fishing.

Connections

Married Joyce Goodwin, July 20, 1957. Children: Vanessa Weymouth, Julie Torres.

Father:

Jerome Morgan Knight

Mother:

Lettie (Ussery) Knight

Spouse:

Joyce Goodwin

child:

Vanessa Weymouth Knight

child:

Julie Torres Knight