Southern Textile AssociationThe David Clark Award, named for the founder of STA, honors past presidents of the association who continue to contribute Distinguished Leadership and Service to the association—and through it to the textile industry—for ten or more years following their service as president. Recipients are :
|
Honoree |
Affiliation |
Year of Award |
|
MAX M. HUNTLEY |
Parkdale Mills Inc. |
1994-95 |
|
JOE A. MILLER |
Cone Mills Corporation |
1993-94 |
|
W. ROBERT BROWNLEE |
Greenwood Mills |
1992-93 |
|
STEVE DOBBINS |
Carolina Mills Inc. |
1991-92 |
|
JAMES T. POTTER |
Shelby Yarn Company |
1990-91 |
|
WILLIAM E. GAITHER |
Greenwood Mills |
1989-90 |
|
THOMAS M. ARIAIL |
Beal Mfg. Inc. |
1987-88 |
|
W. FRED ROBERTSON |
Fieldcrest Cannon Inc. |
1986-87 |
|
STEVEN EPPS |
Springs Industries Inc. |
1985-86 |
|
GEORGE BLOMQUIST |
Parkdale Mills Inc. |
1984-85 |
|
JACK C. SCOTT |
Greenwood Mills |
1983-84 |
|
JERRY G. HARBINSON |
Carolina Mills Inc. |
1982-83 |
|
TED J. MEYER |
Greenwood Engineering |
1979-80 |
|
EDWARD M. DRISCOLL |
Tultex Yarns |
1978-79 |
|
R. JAMES RITTER |
Reeves Brothers Inc. |
1975-76 |
|
EDWARD P. SCHRUM |
Carolina Mills Inc. |
1974-75 |
|
CARL R. ROGERS* |
Clinton Mills |
1973-74 |
|
JOHN L. SHERRILL |
Abney Mills |
1972-73 |
|
JOSEPH W. CHAPMAN* |
Inman Mills |
1971-72 |
|
ALBERT R. O’STEEN, JR.* |
Washington Mills Co. |
1970-71 |
|
GEORGE L. HODGES, JR.* |
Climax Spinning Co. |
1969-70 |
|
JAMES H. ABRAMS* |
J. P. Stevens & Co. |
1968-69 |
|
RODGER A. HUGHES* |
Reeves Brothers Inc. |
1966-67 |
|
HERMAN CONE, JR. |
Cone Mills Corp. |
1964-65 |
|
DAVID H. ROBERTS |
Clinton Mills |
1962-63 |
|
W. B. ETTERS* |
Reeves Brothers Inc. |
1961-62 |
|
WILLIAM M. PITTENDREIGH* |
Riegel Textile Corp. |
1956-57 |
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JAMES A. CHAPMAN, JR.* |
Inman Mills |
1955-56 |
|
DAVID A. PURCELL* |
Fieldcrest Mills |
1952-53 |
|
SMITH CROW, SR.* |
Erlanger Mills |
1949-50 |
|
ROBERT T. STUTTS* |
Carolinian Mills |
1948-49 |
* - Deceased