William Harry Pendleton

Background

Pendleton, William Harry was born on September 4, 1938 in Seminole, Oklahoma, United States. Son of William Ordell and Clara Nadine (Herndon) Pendleton.

Education

Student, University Maryland, 1957—1960. Bachelor of Business Administration, Washburn University, 1965.

Career

Operations manager Roadway Express Inc., Chicago, 1965—1968. Assistant to vice president Spector Freight Systems, 1969. Terminal manager Spector Freight, Nashville, 1970.

General manager Lewisburg Transfer Company, 1971. President, owner Dyersburg Express Inc., since 1972, Delta Drayage & Distribution Company, Dyersburg, since 1977, Sartain Truck Line, since 1977. Owner Pendleton Industries, Inc., since 1979.

President Motor Carrier Corporation, since 1981. Board directors Parkview Hospital. With United States Air Force, 1956-1964.

Achievements

• William Harry Pendleton has been listed as a noteworthy transportation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Consumer advisory council Tennessee Public Service Commission, 1978. Chairman Dyer County Election Commission, since 1975. Active Conservative Caucus.

Colonel, aide-de-camp staff governor Tennessee. Member of National Small Business Association (action council), Tennessee Motor Transport Association (chairman board), Regional and Distribution Carriers Conference (board directors), Irregular Route Conference, American Trucking Association (board governors), Dyersburg Chamber of Commerce (vice president legislation affairs), West Tennessee Traffic Club, Masons, Rotary, Lions, Delta Sigma Pi.

Connections

Married Joan C. Francis, February 21, 1958. Children: Terry L., William D., Laura L.

Father:

William Ordell Pendleton

Mother:

Clara Nadine (Herndon) Pendleton

Spouse:

Joan C. Francis

child:

Laura L. Pendleton

child:

William D. Pendleton

child:

Terry L. Pendleton