Eanes, Greg

Greg Eanes holds a B.S. in Occupational Education from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and an M.A. in Military History from American Military University. A 34-year military veteran and retired Air Force Colonel, Eanes served several combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. A former journalist, he was general manager of The Crewe-Burkeville Journal, the family owned newspaper started in 1959 by his father Jim R. Eanes, from 1993 until it was sold in 1999 when he began a career in public education that lasted until 9/11 and his return to active duty.