J&J’s Jolley Named To Georgia's Board of Regen

Atlanta, GA, Nov. 21--Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the appointment of Jim Jolly to the Board of Regents to represent the Tenth Congressional District. Jolly is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J & J Industries, which he joined in 1967. He became President in 1986, President and CEO in 1988, and Chairman and CEO in 1999. Jolly serves on the board of The Carpet and Rug Institute, is a member of the Covenant College Board of Trustees, and is Chairman of the Covenant College Foundation. He is also a charter member of the Board of Directors of the Dalton Whitfield Boys and Girls Club. In addition, Jolly has served as a member of the Georgia Tech Alumni Trustees and the executive board of the Dalton-Whitfield Chamber of Commerce. He received his bachelor degree in textiles from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Jolly and his wife, Judy, have two sons and five grandchildren.