E. Earl Patton, Jr.
| E. Earl Patton | |
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| State Senator from Fulton County, Georgia | |
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In office 1969–1970 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Elbert Earl Patton, Jr. June 27, 1927 Atlanta, Fulton County Georgia, USA |
| Died | April 27, 2011 (aged 83) On Lake Burton Rabun County, Georgia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Louise Morris Patton (married 1949-2011, his death) |
| Children |
Thomas Earl Patton |
| Alma mater | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Thomas Earl Patton
Richard Morris Patton
Louise Patton Pritchard
Elbert Earl Patton, Jr. (June 27, 1927 – April 28, 2011), was a businessman from Atlanta and a prominent member of the Republican Party from the U.S. state of Georgia.
Patton graduated from North Atlanta High School, then known as North Fulton High School, on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Thereafter he studied for a few weeks at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta but interrupted his education to enter the United States Navy. On his discharge in 1946, he returned to Georgia Tech and completed his formal education in 1949 in the field of industrial management. At Tech, he was a member and officer of Sigma Chi fraternity. During the Korean War, Patton accepted a commission in the newly organized United States Air Force. He flew a hundred combat missions in Korea before he was discharged in 1951 and returned to the United States.
Patton made his living in banking, real estate and hotel development. His Patton and Associates engaged in the sale of waste systems and equipment. He also started the Cobb Bank and Trust Company and the Marriott at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra in northeastern Florida. In later years, he managed properties in Atlanta, Augusta, and Albany, Georgia. In 1956, he joined with others in the Northside to create the Cherokee Town and Country Club, of which he served as the president in 1970. Patton was also active in the Young Men's Christian Association and worked to build a "Y" facility to the Northside of Atlanta. Patton was chairman of the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce and helped to establish the Georgia International Convention Center. He served on committees with the 1996 Olympic Games and Paralympics as well as Super Bowl XXVIII. For a time, he was the chairman of the Atlanta Convention and Visitors' Center Bureau.
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