Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-26
COL. GENTRY ELECTED PRESL
DENT.

At meeting OF the board Of directors
OF the Southern Ball Telephone Il Tele-
graph Company held 10 New York yes.
terday afternoon, Col. w. I. Gentry, oil
Atlanta, was elected president to suc-
csed Edward ]. Hall, resigned; j.
Epps Brown was elected vice-presider
aud general msDsger, J. NJ. b.
Hoxsey was elected iee-presideDt,
q. ]. Holditch was elected auditor, sue.
ceeding Mr.. Hoxsey, aud II. W. Lsdd
was elected assistant auditor, succeeding
Mr.. Holdilch.
Col. Gentry was formerly yice-presI-
dent of the company, Mr.. Brown Nas
general msnsger, and Mr.. Hoxsey was
suditor. Edward j. Hall, former preei-
dent, resigned on account of the growth
Of his duties as vice president OF the
American Telephone & Telegraph Com
pauy. Mr.. Hall wss, however, elected
chairman Of the board Of directors Of
the soulhern Bell Company, snd 10 this
capacity, aud 80 vice.prssidebt of the
parent company, be will continue 10 be
actively interested In Tue affairs of the
Southern Bell Company.
Col. Gsntry Is VirgibisD, having
been born at Gjrdousyille. He has
had active charge OF the affairs Of the
company for q number of years, and the
policy Of the company has been largely
influenced by his judgment. His cleo
ton is tribute TO his genius aud abil-
ity, and comes as reward of long years
OF service, during which time he vas
Que of the most promineht figures in the
telephone field ia America.
Col. Gentry began bis career with the
Southern Bell Company lwenty-eight
years ago, as manager of the telephone
exchange st Alexandria He vent from
here to Atlanta as msusger of the At
laais exchsnge twenty-five years sgo,
and since that time hss filed every po.
sition OF Importance Ia the company,
his promotion ulmiraliUg in his elee.
tlOn IS president of the company which
has an Investment of more than twenty
miIIicls Of dollars and employs more
than six thousand people 10 seven south
ern states.
In 1901 Col. Gentry was elected
general Manager Of the company. Ia
1908 he was elected vice-presIdeBt and
member of the board of directors, con-
tinuing as general manager. The exc
cutive duiss becoming so heavy, 10 1906
the Offices of vice. president and general
manager were separated, Col. Gentry
continuing IS ice-president, with en-
lsrzed authority. BE has been idenli.
fed with the larger affairs OF the south
for long period Of years, and bis sue
cess is gratifying to his hosts Of friends.
J. Epps Brown, who has been elected
vics.president and general msrager OF
the Southern Bell Company, has held
the Office OF general mar aver since April
1906. He is a native Of NeHbury, S
O., and began his career with the South
ern Bell Company In 1899, as manager
OF the exchange at Americas, Ga.
Since that time he hss Won rapid pro-
motion, hasiog displayed extraordinary
ability 10 his chosen profession, ard his
election as vice-president sod general
manager i. regarded by bis friends az q
deserved promotion for a tiTeless worker.
j. NJ. b. Hoxsey, who has been pro-
NOTED from the Office of auditor to be |
vice president, is 3 native Of Virginia
and his experience in the ielephous
field extends over a period of thirteen
years. He began bis career 10 the su-
diiiug department Of the American TeIe-
phoae & Telegraph Company, 10 New