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LIFE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

The following past presidents of the association are Life Members of the Board of Governors.

*GEORGE B. BLOMQUIST, JR., Parkdale Mills, Inc., Lexington, NC (1984-85)
*W. FRED ROBERTSON, Fieldcrest Cannon, Inc., Kannapolis, NC (1986-87)
*THOMAS M. ARIAIL, Spartan Mills, Arcadia, SC (1987-88)
  WILLIAM E. GAITHER, Greenwood Mills, Greenwood, SC (1989-90)
*JAMES T. POTTER, JR., Shelby Yarn Co., Kings Mountain, NC (1990-91)
  STEVE DOBBINS, Carolina Mills, Maiden, NC (1991-92)
*W. ROBERT BROWNLEE, Greenwood Mills, Greenwood, SC (1992-93)
* MAX M. HUNTLEY, Parkdale America, LLC, Gastonia, NC (1994-95)
  H. DOYLE KIDD, Greenwood Mills, Greenwood, SC (1997-98)
  JAMES W. PAYNE, Cone Mills Corporation, Carlisle, SC (1998-99)
  LYMAN W. HAMRICK, Hamrick Mills, Gaffney, SC (1999-00)
  DANIEL E. NATION, Parkdale Mills, Inc., Gastonia, NC (2000-01)
  HENRY SURRATT, Springs Industries, Inc., Lancaster, SC (2001-02)
  LARRY W. OATES, Carolon Company, Rural Hall, NC (2002-03)
  LEE THOMAS, Parkdale, Gastonia, NC (2003-04)
  RUSSELL W. MIMS, JR., Buhler Quality Yarns Corp., Jefferson, GA (2004-05)
  MITCH HENSLEY, Ramtex, Inc., Ramseur, NC (2005-06)
  GEORGE ABBOTT, Inman Mills, Inman, SC (2006-07)
  LISA ARIAIL SIGGINS, Glen Raven, Inc. (2007-08)
  JIM BOOTERBAUGH, National Spinning Co., Inc. (2008-09)

* Retired


INACTIVE PAST PRESIDENTS

The following past presidents, who are Life Members of the Board of Governors, are no longer active in the association. Past presidents are removed from the active roster (and the association’s mailing list) if they request it or if they do not respond to STA mailings for an extended period.

WALTER VINCENT, Dan River Inc. (1958-59)
ROBERT M. MCCRARY, Carolina Mills (1960-61)
DAVID H. ROBERTS, Clinton Mills, Greenwood, SC (1962-63)
NELSON W. KESSELL, Hanes Knitting Co., Winston-Salem, NC (1965-66)
JOHN L. SHERRILL, Abney Mills, Greenwood, SC (1972-73)
STAN MAHAFFEY, Huntsville Mfg. Co. (1977-78)
EDWARD M. DRISCOLL, Tultex Corporation, Gastonia, NC (1978-79)
THEODORE J. MEYER, Riegel Textile Corporation, Greenwood, SC (1979-80)
JERRY G. HARBINSON, Carolina Mills, Maiden, NC (1982-83)
L. G. STOKER, American & Efird, Inc. (1988-89)
JOE A. MILLER, Cone Mills Corporation, Cliffside, NC (1993-94)
GEORGE R. BROWN, Springs Industries, Inc., Gaffney, SC (1995-96)
SAM W. BRUMMITT, Harriet & Henderson Yarns, Henderson, NC (1996-97)