Chairman andChief Executive Officer Blount, Inc. Current: Chairman of the Board Blount International, Inc. (Deceased) – Montgomery, Alabama
Winton Malcolm Blount, Jr. has been head of Blount Inc. since 1974. Blount Inc. is a billion dollar international company with operations in three basic industries: construction and engineering, specialty steel, and machinery and equipment. Mr. Blount began his career in 1941 in association with his Father. In 1969-70 he served as Postmaster General of the United States and member of the President’s Cabinet and during 1970-71 he was Postmaster General and Chairman of the Board of the U.S. Postal Service. He was President of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States in 1968. He has been active in Montgomery business, civic, cultural and religious affairs and in 1984 a Governor’s proclamation honored him for distinguished service to the State of Alabama. Mr. Blount is a director of Union Camp Corporation; Munford, Inc.; World Mail Center, Inc.; and is a trustee of the University of Alabama, Rhodes College. “The arts are an important part of what makes life worth living, and I am impressed with Northwood’s commitment to teach the relationship between business and the arts.”
