Zean grew up with his beloved sister Nancy Scruggs and graduated from Ashley High School in Gastonia. After joining the Air Force and receiving an Honorable discharge he completed his Business Administration degree at Belmont Abbey College where he was named Salutatorian in the class of 1959. After completing College he went to work at Lance Inc. in 1960 as Assistant Personnel Director, then Personnel Director and ultimately Director of Human Resources. He was named President of the American Society of Personnel Administration in 1976. He made a lasting impression on everyone he met with his gentle nature, his smile and boisterous laugh.
Zean was an avid runner, loved playing Golf in his spare time and was an avid Carolina Panther fan.
Zean was raised a Master Mason at Meridian Lodge on 7/23/1993 and was a member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Charlotte. He served as Worship Master of Meridian Lodge in 1978 and was a regular attendee at First Baptist Church in Charlotte.
Zean is survived by Wife of 62 years Joan Jamison and his son Casey Jamison.
A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 11 a.m. at McEwen Funeral Home on Monroe Road in Charlotte, NC.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org.
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