Dothan resident and Wiregrass Electric Cooperative member Jeff Coleman stands in front of a UH-1 Huey helicopter at Ozark Airport-Blackwell Field.
Moving for the military WEC member Coleman advocates for soldiers in many ways Jeff Coleman’s numerous accolades and life experiences give him a unique perspective on the U.S. Army. “My first recollections are on the back of a moving van going through the Ozark gate at Fort Rucker and really the fun that I had moving these patriots and families,” says Coleman, president and CEO of Coleman Worldwide Moving. “My family has been moving the military for over 50 years. We’re a 105-year-old company, so as a young boy growing up in the business, I had a lot of good experiences at Fort Rucker relocating the U.S. military all over the Wiregrass, and really all over the world.” 6 FEBRUARY 2020
Those early memories have translated into a career of service to military personnel for Dothan’s Coleman — and not just in business. Coleman recently concluded a two-year stint as a civilian aide to the secretary of the Army, or CASA. He was one of 118 people nationwide who might occupy that role at any one time. “I thoroughly enjoyed my term as the CASA and what I did to help in recruiting for the Soldier for Life program and also for our active duty, our Army Reserve and our U.S. National Guard components,” he says. www.alabamaliving.coop
