Background
Bryant, ALton Byrnes was born on October 23, 1929 in Graniteville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Alton Byrnes and Roxie Louise (Duffie) Bryant.
Bryant, ALton Byrnes was born on October 23, 1929 in Graniteville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Alton Byrnes and Roxie Louise (Duffie) Bryant.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University South Carolina, 1955. Postgraduate, University South Carolina, 1955. Postgraduate, Indiana University, 1969.
Student advanced management program, University Southern California, 1974.
Director, exec vice president South Carolina Federal Savings Bank, Columbia, 1963-1983. Chairman board, chief executive officer Southeast Federal Savings Bank, Rossville, Georgia, from 1983. Chairman board Tri-State Service Corporation, from 1983.
Chairman Junior Executives and Employees Conference, Columbia, 1969. Instructor South Carolina chapter American Savings and Loan Institute. Member thesis review board Graduate School for Savings and Loans, Indiana University.
Trustee, Business Partnership Foundation, College Business Administration, University South Carolina, Columbia area chairman fund raising campaign, 1971-1972. Trustee McElveen Scholarship Foundation, Columbia. Trustee Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, 1981-1983, treasurer, chairman finance committee, 1982.
Member citizens advisory committee Richland County School District #2, Columbia. Member Richland County Board Assessment Control,1971-1973. Member Richland County Rural Recreation Commission, 1973-1981.
Member investments sub-committee American Heart Association, Columbia, 1982. Director planning division United Community Services, Columbia, 1965. Board directors United Way, Chattanooga, 1985, 86.
Served with United States Navy, 1948-1952. Member United States League Savings Associations (legislation and personnel committees 1974), South Carolina Savings and Loan League (legislation committee county chairman 1969, circuit chairman 1970-1971, chairman 1974), Columbia Savings and Loan League (president 1969, 74), Georgia League Savings Associations, Columbia Chamber of Commerce of C. (committee of 100), Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce, Summit Club, Forest Lake Country Club, Palmetto Club.
Married Anna May Marcella, October 1, 1950. Children: Michael Byrnes, Karen Sue.