Williamson Sylvester Stuckey Jr. (born May 25, 1935) is an American former businessman and politician from the U.S. state of

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who served as a member of the

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from 1967 to 1977. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His father, W. S. Stuckey Sr., founded the

Stuckey's Stuckey's is a convenience store in the Southern United States, Southeast, Southwest United States, Southwest, and Midwestern United States. It is known for its pecan log rolls and kitschy souvenirs . Additionally, Stuckey's sells candy, apparel, ...

chain of gift shops, of which Stuckey Jr. became president and CEO in 1985. He retired in 2019 and his daughter

Stephanie Stuckey Ethel Stephanie Stuckey (born December 25, 1965) is an American businesswoman and former politician from Georgia. She is currently the CEO of Stuckey's Corporation. Stuckey served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1999 to 2013. Early ...

took over as President and CEO of the company.Stuckey’s History
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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

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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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