John McGee, a graduate of Hopkinsville High School who earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Austin Peay State University in 1969, has been named an APSU outstanding alumnus, according to a Christian County Public Schools news release.
McGee, who served as student government president in college, is retired and lives in Highland Village, Texas. He is a former vice president of Chilton Corp., a consumer credit rating agency, and worked for CSC Credit Services in Texas. Following retirement, he co-founded ER Centers of America, which runs emergency medical facilities in Texas, the release states.
In 2019, McGee commemorated the 50th anniversary of his college graduation with a donation of more than $50,000 in gold coins to establish the Golden Eagle Graduate Scholarship Endowment for Austin Peay.
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. She spent 30 years as a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition.
