Blalock, John

Date:
1992-10-13
Length:
35 min.
Interviewer:
Gossett, Diane
Transcription available:
no
Series:
General collection
Series ID:
0000-000
Interview Number(s):
2014_44_2
Summary:
Mr. Blalock, a native of Durham, North Carolina, is a graduate of Duke University and Harvard Business School (AMP). He came to Louisville in 1961 as a corporate and public relations executive with Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation, later known as BATUS. Mr. Blalock has performed a wide range of community service for numerous civic, arts, and health care organizations in Louisville, including coordinating a fund drive for the University of Louisville with a goal of $40 million dollars over a five year period, known as the Quest for Excellence. At the time of the interview he was retired, but still serving as a consultant to several Louisville businesses.
Topic(s):
Volunteers, Fund raising, University of Louisville