Eugene Herrington Jr.

Eugene Herrington, Jr. has a diverse work experience in the field of finance and accounting. Eugene is currently working as the Executive Director of Finance at Douglas County School System since October 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Chief Finance Officer/Director of Finance at LAMAR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT from June 2018 to October 2022.

Before joining the education sector, Eugene worked at Atlanta Public Schools from October 2008 to May 2018, where they held the positions of Assistant Director of Budget and Senior Budget Analyst.

Eugene also gained experience in financial analysis and budgeting at IBM from October 2006 to September 2008, where they worked as a Financial Analyst and Budget Analyst.

Earlier in their career, Eugene worked as a Senior Accountant at Internet Security Systems, Inc. in 2004 and at BlueCross BlueShield of Georgia from December 1997 to August 2001. Eugene also held the role of Accountant at Intercept Technology Inc. from 2003 to 2004.

Overall, Eugene Herrington, Jr. has a robust background in finance and accounting, with significant experience in the education sector as well as in private companies.

Eugene Herrington Jr. obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Accounting and Business/Management from Alabama State University from 1991 to 1996. Later, from 2013 to 2015, they pursued an Executive Master of Business Administration (E.M.B.A.) degree at the Jack Welch Management Institute. In addition, they attended the University of Georgia Carl Vison Institute until 2020, focusing on Leadership and Administration studies. In terms of certifications, they obtained the Georgia Support Personnel Certificate from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission in June 2022 and the Fulton County Notary Public certification from Fulton County Government in May 2014. Prior to their higher education, Eugene Herrington Jr. attended Douglass High School from 1987 to 1991.