H. Sewell St. John Jr.

Utility Company Executive

A Timeline of Professional Milestones

1938

Born to H. Sewell St. John Sr. and Carrie Mary (Bond) St. John in Birmingham, AL.

1954

Works for the Troy Utilities Department in various positions until 1956.

1959

Marries Julia Ann Morris.

1960

Is an engineering aide for the Alabama Power Co. in Enterprise and Birmingham until 1965.

1965

Works as a project engineer and draftsman for St. John Engineers until 1966.

1966

Serves Riviera Utilities as assistant chief engineer, secretary-treasurer and general manager until 2002.

1966

Joins the Foley Church of Christ and continues to serve as vice-chairman of the board, elder and song leader.

1969

Co-founds the South Alabama Public Power Association and is chairman of the 1974-1975 year.

1972

Serves the American Public Power Association as a committee member until 2002.

1973

Is named an Outstanding Young Man of America.

1974

Is chairman, vice-chairman and secretary-treasurer of the Alabama Consumer-Owned Power Distributors Association until 1981.

1981

Is vice-chairman, a board member and chairman of the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority until 2002.

1983

Serves Electric Cities of Alabama as a board member, executive committee member, vice-chairman and chairman until 2002.

1991

Is a board member and vice president of the Chevrolet Nomad Association until 2002.

1997

Serves the Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance as secretary, treasurer, board member and chairman until 2002.

2002

Receives the Kramer-Preston Public Service Award from the American Public Power Association.

2002

Becomes a member of the National Corvette Owners Association, National Corvette Museum and a life member of the IEEE.

2005

Is granted the Heritage Award from Electric Cities of Alabama.

2012

Receives the President’s Award from the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority.

2020

Is an inductee and honorary member of the Foley High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

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