Hollie Brockenborough McCormac, Jr., born December 19, 1916, in Winchester, Virginia, is a key figure in the Shenandoah Valley’s textile industry. He is president of both The Virginia Woolen Company in Winchester and Varel Mills, Inc. in Middleway, West Virginia. After graduating from Lehigh University, McCormac joined the family business, following in his father’s footsteps. He also serves as a director of the Shenandoah Valley National Bank and is active in several civic and fraternal organizations, including the Rotary Club and Delta Phi fraternity. McCormac married Evelyn Montgomery in 1941, and they have a daughter, Gertrude Montgomery, born in 1949.
Hollie Brockenborough McCormac, Jr., heads two enterprises which figure prominently in the textile industry in the Shenandoah Valley. He is president of both The Virginia Woolen Company, of Winchester, Virginia, and the Varel Mills, Inc., of Middleway, West Virginia. Mr. McCormac’s offices are at the former plant. He is active in the commercial and civic affairs of this region of the Valley.
Born December 19, 1916, in Winchester, Mr. McCormac is a son of Hollie Brockenborough and Gertrude (Adams) McCormac, his father having been also president of The Virginia Woolen Company. The younger McCormac’s connection with the firm dates from his completion of his collegiate studies at Lehigh University at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He had previously attended Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
In addition to being president of The Virginia Woolen Company and Varel Mills, Inc., Mr. McCormac is a director of the Shenandoah Valley National Bank at Winchester. He is a member of the Rotary Club, and is fraternally affiliated with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Royal Arcanum, and Delta Phi fraternity. In his religious faith he is a Presbyterian.
In Lewisburg, West Virginia, December 6, 1941, Hollie Brockenborough McCormac, Jr., married Evelyn Montgomery, daughter of Guy Bright and Frances (Bouldin) Montgomery. They are the parents of a daughter, Gertrude Montgomery, who was born May 11, 1949.