William David Lawson III

Background

III, William David Lawson was born on October 30, 1924 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Son of William David Junior and Elizabeth Vaiden (Barksdale) L.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Davidson College, 1948;Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1949.

Career

Trainee, T.J. White and Company, Memphis, 1949-1952;vice president, W.D. Lawson and Company, Gastonia, North Carolina, 1952-1970;president, W.D. Lawson and Company, Gastonia, North Carolina, 1971-1981;president, Lawson, Lewis & Peat, Gastonia, 1981-1985;president, Lawson Cotton Company, Gastonia, 1985-1995;vice president, Hohenberg Brothers Company division Cargill Inc., Memphis, 1988-1995;retired, 1995;president, Lawson-Harris Cotton, Inc., since 1997. President Covenant Village, 1979-1981. Honorary director 1st Union National Bank, Gastonia.

Membership

Board of directors Sister Cities Committee, Gastonia, president, 1990-1994. Delegate Senior Tar Heel Legislation. Member Governor's Advisory Council on Aging, since 1998.

Board advisors Davidson College, 1976-1980. Member board of managers New York Cotton Exch., 1974-1980. Elder Presbyterian Church First lieutenant infantry, United States Army, World War World War II.

Member National Cotton Council (advisor since 1976. President 1975-1976), American Cotton Shippers Association (president 1968-1969), Atlantic Cotton Association (president 1957-1958), Cotton Council International (president 1972-1973), American Cotton Exporters Association (president 1979-1980), Newcomen Society, Gaston County Chamber of C. (president 1972-1973), American Legion, Gaston Country Club, Svc. Corps. Retired Executives, Gastonia City Club, Rotary (president 1964-1965, district governor 1995-1996), Kappa Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: scuba diving, tennis, golf. Fax: (704)868-3173. E-mail:[email protected].

Connections

Married Elizabeth Coppridge Smith, June 9, 1948. Children: Margaret Monroe, William David IV, Susan Barksdale, Thomas Nelson.

Father:

William David L. Junior

Mother:

Elizabeth Vaiden (Barksdale) L.

Spouse:

Elizabeth Coppridge Smith

child:

Margaret Monroe III

child:

William David IV III

child:

Susan Barksdale III

child:

Thomas Nelson III