Vice Chair
Dr. Earl C. Currin Jr. represents District 2 members on the Southside Electric Cooperative Board of Directors. He has served as vice chairman since 2008.
Dr. Currin, who lives in Lunenburg County, has been a SEC member since 1971. He joined the Cooperative board in 1986. Dr. Currin represents SEC on the Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Board of Directors, where he has served as chairman of the Audit Committee and Nominating Committee. He’s currently on the Executive Committee.
“I had worked for Southside Virginia Community College for approximately 15 years and had worked with leaders in the 10 counties served by the college. When I learned that SEC had a board vacancy in my district in 1986, I talked to several SEC longtime member-consumers about running for the vacancy. I was encouraged to do so. I attended a Nominating Committee meeting at Lunenburg Court House and was one of three individuals nominated. I viewed the board position as another valuable community activity and felt that my experience and educational background could be an asset to SEC. It has been a new and evolving challenge that I feel very comfortable with. I consider it a privilege to serve our member-consumers,” Dr. Currin says.
Dr. Currin is retired from Southside Virginia Community College after a 37-year career. He served as an instructor of accounting and economics, and assistant professor and division chairman before spending the last 27 years as professor provost of the college’s John H. Daniel Campus. He and his family have owned and operated a cow/calf enterprise since 1970.
Dr. Currin received a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in agricultural economics and his doctorate in educational administration, all from Virginia Tech. He served in the Virginia Army National Guard’s 29th Infantry Division in Christiansburg from 1965-71 before being honorably discharged as a sergeant E-S.
He has been a Credentialed Cooperative Director since 1998 and has received several certificates for his work as a director and in board leadership. He has earned 43 continuing education credits since 1986 and currently has a Gold certification.
During his tenure at Southside Virginia Community College, Dr. Currin represented the college on the Crewe-Burkeville Chamber of Commerce and the Victoria Chamber of Commerce, including one year as chairman. He is the senior adult Bible teacher, deacon, elder and trustee at Victoria Christian Church and has also served on the Vocational Advisory Committee at Central High School. He previously served 28 years on the Benchmark Community Bank Board of Directors, including being the board chairman and chairman of numerous committees; represented Lunenburg County on the Piedmont Planning Commission, including terms as vice chairman and chairman; and coached Dixie Youth baseball.
He and wife Lucy (Cookie), a retired teacher, have three daughters, Kristin, Lucy and Maurene; and one son, Earl III. Dr. and Mrs. Currin have 10 grandchildren.
Dr. Currin’s interests include reading, walking, hunting and fishing.