Michael W. Alexander

Michael Alexander

Vice President/General Manager

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Michael was born in Alexandria Virginia into a military family. Over the course of the next 18 years, Mike lived in Europe, Hawaii, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama and Illinois.

Mike attended Southern Illinois University and graduated in 1982, with double major Business and Political Science. Mike was consistently on the Dean’s list, a member of the Young Republicans on campus. Mike has continuing educational course with Clemson University, NC State and the University of North Carolina.

Mike started his career with JP Stevens at the Greer Plant, Stevens which was bought and split into various companies with Mike going to Delta Woodside. Mike was selected in Delta Woodside “Career Enhancement Program which was a select group of young managers (5 out of 50 candidates). This was a “fast track” program for exceptional manager for the future.

Mike was later to become one of the youngest plant superintendents with Woodside at age 29. He has worked in all phased of textile manufacturing, from cotton bale to finished goods.

In 1997 a life changing event took place – Frankl & Thomas! Mike came to work for the company as sales rep charged with starting a weaving division; he was later promoted to Vice-President & General Manager. The weaving division has since become the largest division in the company.

Mike is married to his beautiful wife of 27 years Cheryl and they have three sons Collin 20 a junior at the Citadel and twin boys Kyle and Evan 18 seniors in High School and soon headed to Wofford and PC respectfully (maybe Clemson).

Mike enjoys his world travel with F&T, being a political junkie (miss William F. Buckley Jr. dearly) reading, sports with his sons and time with his wife.