Buddy Harrell

Profile Updated: November 5, 2017
Buddy Harrell
Class Year: 1961
Residing In: Decatur, GA USA
Spouse/Partner: Diane Cheney Harrell
Occupation: Retired
Children: Mark, born 1973
Greg, born 1976
Yes! Attending Reunion
Grandchildren:

Addison Harrell, born 2007
Owen Ray Harrell, born 2009
Meghan Harrell, born 2010
Alex Harrell, born 2013
Brendan Harrell, born 2014

Comments:

Hi Fellow Lions,

I attended Baker for all 12 years of school, having started the first grade in 1949, and graduating in 1961. After graduation, I attended Ga Tech from 1961 until 1966 majoring in Electrical Engineering. After Tech, I attended Ga State University receiving an undergraduate degree in Economics and MBA in Finance.

While at Ga State, I met Diane Cheney. We married in 1971, and have been together for 46 years with two sons, two granddaughters, and three grandsons.

From 1973 until 1980, I was in the software development industry with one of the early software companies, Computer Usage Co, based in San Francisco. Then, from 1980 until 1985, I worked for Oxford Industries as their Manager of Financial Systems.

In 1985 I went to work for Lanier Business Systems where I stayed until my recent retirement in January, 2009. Lanier went through several changes in ownership including Harris Corporation of Melbourne, FL and Ricoh Corporation of Tokyo. Throughout my career there, I was in Information Technology serving in several different capacities, including Director of Data Center and Netwoks, Director of ERP Infrastructure Development, and Director of Information Security.

Diane and I currently spend most of our time in Decatur (near Atlanta) where we are close to children and grandchildren, and in Dawsonville, Ga where we have a weekend home on a lake.

Would enjoy hearing from any of you.