Milton Historical Society Elects Two New Board Members

MILTON, GA -- The Milton Historical Society recently announced the election of Carl Jackson and Robert Sorcabal to its board of directors.

“We are very fortunate to have two such highly qualified individuals join us," Milton Historical Society President Jeff Dufresne said. "Carl and Bob have been respected leaders in their professional careers. Their areas of expertise, enthusiasm and love of history will make important contributions to our organization and to our community.”

Jackson is a retired educator and business executive who most recently served as principal of Harlem Middle School in Columbia County, Georgia. During his 17 years as an educator, he also served as a school administrator and teacher in Forsyth County. Previously, he had a 23-year career in telecommunications, leading BellSouth’s Emergency Services business and completing his career as senior director of government affairs for Intermedia Communications, a leading provider of secure communication products to more than 125,000 business customers throughout the world.

Jackson earned a bachelor of arts degree in journalism from Georgia State University and a master of education from the University of North Georgia.

Sorcabal has been in corporate finance for 25 years in various leadership positions with companies such as The Walt Disney Company, Bose Corporation, General Electric and Serta Simmons Bedding LLC where he served as chief financial officer for a major e-commerce startup operation. He currently serves as a CFO for Omnimax North America, a global manufacturer of building and transportation products for original equipment manufacturers,distributors, contractors and home centers.

Sorcabal has a bachelor’s degree in finance from San Diego State University and an MBA in
international business from the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South
Carolina.

The Milton Historical Society is a 501c3 non-profit organization established in 2018 by a group of local citizens who want to share their love of history with the community.