John J. Neely

Background

About John J. Neely

Responsibilities Vice President, Law & Public Affairs: Law responsibilities include management of the Legal Department, its lawyers and other personnel, and Public Affairs responsibilities include management of State and Local Government Affairs and Community Relations. Current Activities - Chairman of the Board, Georgia Dept. of Economic Development (appointed by Governor Nathan Deal and reappointed by Governor Brian Kemp)- Board Member, Georgia Association of Manufacturers and the Manufacturers’ Education Foundation - Board Member, Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce (past Chairman of the Board)- Board Member, Russell Foundation (University of Georgia Historical Archives Foundation)- Board Member & Board Executive Committee Member, The Telfair Museums - Board Member, Georgia Public Policy Foundation - Active pilot with FAA Airline Transport Pilot Certificate. FAA Certified Flight Instructor with Instrument and Multi-Engine Instructor Ratings. 3,700+ total flight hours and 1,300+ Multi-Engine flight hours. Previous Activities - Appointed by the Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia to serve on the Search Committee for a new President of Georgia Southern University (over students; third largest in Georgia)- Appointed by the Chief Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Georgia, to serve on the Selection Advisory Committee concerning appointment of a Federal Magistrate Judge - Board Member and Selections Committee Chair, Leadership Georgia - Chairman of the Board, Leadership Savannah (an affiliate of the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce) Awards & Honors Selected for 2006 Class of Leadership Georgia (an affiliate of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce) Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker- Granted award-bonus as top Litigation Associate, Atlanta Office each of last three years at the firm before joining Gulfstream University of Georgia School of Law- Frank A. Constangy Scholar - William King Meadow Award (given annually to the law graduate who best exemplifies the integrity, sense of responsibility and high standards of the legal profession and who has the keen sense of humor necessary to afford a proper human perspective to the resolution of legal problems)- Gridiron Secret Society Vanderbilt University- Phi Beta Kappa Writing Award - Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society - Member, University Honor Council (student disciplinary body for honor code violations)