- Roy Drinkard
Roy Henry Drinkard (born
July 12 ,1920 inFalkville, Alabama ) is an American businessman who owns numerous properties andshopping centers throughout the SoutheasternUnited States . He currently resides inCullman, Alabama , where he serves as president andCEO of Drinkard Development, Inc., a company which provides management, leasing and maintenance services for commercial properties.In April of 2000, Roy H. Drinkard was appointed atrustee ofTroy University inTroy, Alabama by thenAlabama Governor Don Siegelman .Miscellaneous
Drinkard served honorably in the
US Marine Corps duringWorld War II as aPrivate First Class .Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman declared
Friday 13 , 2002 as "Roy Drinkard Day" in the State of Alabama.Many of the buildings owned by Drinkard are designed in German village-inspired themes, reflecting the German heritage and history of Cullman County, Alabama.
The King Edward's Shopping Center in Cullman features a working
carillon which towers above the buildings. When the clock chimes on the hour, two doors open on the front, from which robotic models of Drinkard and his late dog, Guffy, emerge. The "robotic-Drinkard" then raises his hand and calls to the dog, "Here, Guffy, here girl!", to which Guffy responds with a series of barks.
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