Mercer University - Cauldron Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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Eugene If . Stetson New York. N. Y. THK continuing and active interest in Mercer of Kugcnc W. Stet son. '01. which brings him now t« a place on the Kndowment Commission id the University, is hut the natural result of a youth spent tinder the influence of Mercer tradition and of a maturing be- lief in the vital function of the small college in the life of the com- munity and the country. Mr. Stetson is the only member of the Com- mission who is an alumnus of Mercer The salient facts of his life are found in It'ho's Who: Born Havvkinsville, Ga., Dec. , 1881, the son of James IX and Kugenia (Patet Stetson, Fducaled: Gordon Military Institute, Barnesville, Ga., Mercer University Maeon, Ga., 1898-1901; mar- ried Josephine Shaw, of Macon, December 28, 1904 (died 1912); married lola Lamar Wise, of Macon, on June 2, 191.x. Began as clerk of the American National Bank, Macon, 1901; Cashier. IGchange National Bank. Fitzgerald, Ga.. 1904-08; ( r ganizer and Cashier. 1908-10. President, 1910-16. Citizens Na- tional Bank, Macon; Arbitrator for City of Macon in taking over water system from private corporation; President. Macon Chamber Commerce, 1912-13; Vice-President, Georgia Chamber Commerce, 1914-13; Director, Georgia State Fair Association. In 19(6 Mr. Stetson went to New York City as a Vice-President of the Guaranty Trust Company of New York. He is now one of the Senior Vice-Presidents of that institution, which is the largest trust company in the world. Director and Member of the executive committee of: Cuban Cane Products Corporation. Canada Dry (.linger Ale. Inc.. Barnsdall Cor- poration, Vick Financial Corporation. French-American Banking Company. Selected Industries, United Cigar Stores Company of America, Tabacco Products Corporation. United Stores Corpora- tion. W. A. Harriman Securities Corporation, Director of: Guaranty Company of New York, Textile Banking Corporation, Coca-Cola, International Corporation, Michigan Oil (ias Corporation, Automatic Voting Machine Company, The While Motor Company, Niagara Share Corporation, The Aviation Corporation. Ward Baking Company. He occupies a leading position in the financial and industrial life of the country, with wide contacts, but he has never lost interest in, or contact with, his home college. Member: Phi Delta Theta Democrat Fpiscopalian. Home: 117 K, 72d St. Office: 140 Broadway, New York. N. Y. ;ti

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 { iam I urphey Savannah, Ga. 1C MCRPHEY is one of Georgia’s younger bankers who has already gone far in his chosen profession. Although ijuict and unassuming in everything he has done for Mercer, he is one of our institution’s staunchest supporters. It was through his wide busi- ness contacts, and because of Ids friendship with Mr. Fred Helen, fr. (see page 129), that Mercer was enabled to secure the services of the men who comprise the Kndowmcnt Commission. A brief but comprehensive survey of his work follows: Horn Jcsup, Ga.. March 24. IKHK. Law, Mercer l niversity. Started business life as Secretary, first employment being with Cen- tral of Georgia Railway. In 1911, began career with Citizens and Southern National Bank, now President of the Citizens and Southern National Bank. Citizens and Southern Company : Vice-President of Citizens and Southern Holding Company, and Chairman of the Board of: Citizens and Southern Bank. Thomaston, Georgia; Citi- zens and Southern Hank, Dublin. Georgia; Albany Exchange -Na- tional Bank, Albany, Georgia; LaGrangr National Hank. LaGrange, Georgia; a Director of Citizens and Southern Bank of Charleston, s. c.