October 2013

Wayne Greenhaw loved to write and to tell stories. Each morning he was eager to get to his keyboard and dive in. Each evening nothing pleased him more than to meet with friends, often writers but sometimes retired army officers, executives or politicians, and swap tales. He enjoyed listening as much as talking.SHOW ME NOW

Jim Oakley has had two distinct and distinguished careers. Raised in Bibb County, Alabama, Oakley worked in the family business, the Centreville Press, a weekly, from the time he was a boy, at first sweeping the floors and delivering the papers. In 1984, Oakley sold the paper, intending to retire, but was called almost immediately by UA Dean Ed Mullins to teach journalism.
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Harvill served as CEO of Strong Automotive Merchandising from 1992 until his retirement in 2010. By that time the company, which was renamed the Intermark Group, had become the largest advertising agency in Alabama and one of the largest in the southeast with over 160 employees in three states serving clients as diverse as Toyota Motors, Mohawk Carpets and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts.SHOW ME NOW