W. S. Stuckey Jr.
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy datesTemplate:Use American English Template:BLP sources Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Williamson Sylvester Stuckey Jr. (born May 25, 1935) is an American former businessman and politician from the U.S. state of Georgia who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 1977. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His father, W. S. Stuckey Sr., founded the Stuckey's chain of gift shops, of which Stuckey Jr. became president and CEO in 1985.[1][2][3] He retired in 2019 and his daughter Stephanie Stuckey took over as President and CEO of the company.[4]
Born in Eastman, Georgia, Stuckey graduated from Woodward Academy in 1952. He earned a B.B.A. in 1956 and a LL.B. in 1959, both from the University of Georgia. He was president of his family's various business holdings, including Stuckey's Stores, Stuckey Pecan Company, Stuckey Investments, and Stuckey Timberlands. He was elected as a Democrat to the 90th United States Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1977). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1976.[1]
References
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- American chief executives of food industry companies
- American retail chief executives
- People from Eastman, Georgia
- University of Georgia alumni
- Woodward Academy alumni
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (U.S. state)
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- 21st-century American businesspeople
- 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives