Davenport, Gordon Lee 1
Birth Name | Davenport, Gordon Lee |
Gender | male |
Age at Death | 64 years, 3 months, 2 days |
Narrative
obit -
"Jacksonville, Fla. - Gordon L. Davenport, former president of the Krystal fast-food chain, died. He was 64.
His father, R.B. Davenport, was a founder of the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Krystal Co. in 1932. Gordon Davenport served as president of the company, known for its 1-ounce steamed square hamburgers, from 1973 until 1981. In 1997, the Davenport family sold the Krystal Co. to Port Royal Holdings Co.
Krystal emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year. The company had struggled financially after 6,000 current and former employees sued for overtime pay they claimed they never received.
He also served as mayor of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., from 1982 to 1984 and participated in the formation of the United States Football League."
Events
Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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Birth | 1933-11-11 | Chattanooga, TN | ||
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Death | 1998-02-13 | Jacksonville, Florida | ||
Event Note
note however final residence in SSDI was Lookout Mountain, TN |
Parents
Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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Father | Davenport, Rodolphus Blevins Jr | 1906-06-19 | 1943-08-27 | |
Mother | McGee, Mary Kee | 1864 | ||
Brother | Davenport, Rodolphus Blevins III | 1928-11-06 | 2011-07-26 | |
Brother | Davenport, Robert McGee | about 1932 | ||
Davenport, Gordon Lee | 1933-11-11 | 1998-02-13 | ||
Sister | Davenport, Jane A | 1940-01-01 | 2000-05-13 | |
Sister | Davenport, [Living] |
Families
Family of Davenport, Gordon Lee and Hume, Leland |
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Married | Wife | Hume, Leland ( * + ... ) | |||||||||
Children |
Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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Davenport, [Living] | ||
Davenport, [Living] |