W. S. Stuckey Jr. | |
State: | Georgia |
District: | 8th |
Term Start: | January 3, 1967 |
Term End: | January 3, 1977 |
Predecessor: | J. Russell Tuten |
Successor: | Billy Lee Evans |
Birth Name: | Williamson Sylvester Stuckey Jr. |
Birth Date: | 25 May 1935 |
Birth Place: | Eastman, Georgia, U.S. |
Party: | Democratic |
Children: | Scott Stuckey, Stephanie Stuckey |
Education: | University of Georgia (BBA, LLB) |
Occupation: | Businessman Politician |
Williamson Sylvester Stuckey Jr. (born May 25, 1935) is an American former businessman and politician as a member of the Democratic Party. His father, W. S. Stuckey Sr., founded the Stuckey's chain of gift shops, of which Stuckey Jr. became president and CEO in 1985.[1] [2] He retired in 2019 and his daughter Ethel "Stephanie" Stuckey took over as President and CEO of the company.[3]
Born in Eastman, Georgia, Stuckey graduated from Woodward Academy in 1952. He earned a B.B.A. in 1956 and a LL.B. in 1959, both from the University of Georgia. He was president of his family's various business holdings, including Stuckey's Stores, Stuckey Pecan Company, Stuckey Investments, and Stuckey Timberlands. He was elected as a Democrat to the Ninetieth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1977). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1976.