Carol Hatfield, Community VolunteerCarol Hatfield is an advisor to the Eugene & Carol Hatfield Fund of the Clayton Fund, started in 1993. In addition, she lends her community expertise and passion to the Clayton Fund of The Community Foundation and has served as an advisory board member since its beginning. In this role, Hatfield works to identify critical issues and local assets to ultimately strengthen the Clayton County community. Carol’s civic involvement is extensive and includes work with Southern Regional Health System, PROMINA Health System Board, Clayton County United Way and Metro Atlanta United Way.
Carol is also actively involved in her church, First Presbyterian Church of Jonesboro, serving as an elder and holding various committee positions. She is married to Eugene A. Hatfield who served as an administrator at Clayton State University. They have two children – a daughter who lives in Charlotte with her husband and two children, and a son who is working on a PhD in History from Emory University.
An avid tennis player, Carol also enjoys international travel and tree farming. She grew up in Macon and attended Randolph-Macon Women's College in Lynchburg, VA. She has a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of North Carolina, and was also a Reynolds Fellow in Economics Education. Her honors and achievements include Georgia “Family of the Year,” presented by the Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs, Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities and Phi Beta Kappa.