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Williamson Sylvester Stuckey Jr. (born May 25, 1935) is an American businessman and former politician. He is a former member of the
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. His father, W. S. Stuckey Sr., founded the
Stuckey's Stuckey's is a convenience store in the Southeast, Southwest, and Midwestern United States. known for its pecan log rolls and kitschy souvenirs. Additionally, Stuckey's sells candy, apparel, and souvenirs, and other products online. Stuckey's ...
chain of gift shops, of which Stuckey Jr. became president and CEO in 1985. He retired in 2019 and his daughter Ethel "Stephanie" Stuckey took over as President and CEO of the company.Stuckey’s History
/ref> Born in
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, Stuckey graduated from
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in 1952. He earned a
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in 1956 and a
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in 1959, both from the
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. He was president of his family's various business holdings, including Stuckey's Stores, Stuckey Pecan Company, Stuckey Investments, and Stuckey Timberlands. He was elected as a
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to the Ninetieth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1977). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1976.


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1935 births Living people American chief executives of food industry companies American retail chief executives People from Eastman, Georgia University of Georgia alumni Woodward Academy alumni Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (U.S. state) 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century American politicians 21st-century American businesspeople {{US-business-bio-1930s-stub