Background
Thigpen, Alton Hill was born on February 3, 1927 in Kinston, North Carolina, United States. Son of Kirby Alton and Alice (Hill) Thigpen.
motor transportation company executive
Thigpen, Alton Hill was born on February 3, 1927 in Kinston, North Carolina, United States. Son of Kirby Alton and Alice (Hill) Thigpen.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1950.
With, Associate Transport, Inc., Burlington, North Carolina, 1950-1971; engineer, Associate Transport, Inc., 1950-1957; assistant terminal manager, Associate Transport, Inc., Philadelphia, 1957-1958; terminal manager, Associate Transport, Inc., Knoxville, Tennessee, 1959; regional manager, Associate Transport, Inc., Valley region, 1960-1962; regional manager, Associate Transport, Inc., South region, 1962-1968; vice president-director Southern division, Associate Transport, Inc., 1968-1971; vice president, R.S. Braswell Company Inc., Kannapolis, 1971-1980; president, R.S. Braswell Company Inc., since 1980; president, Hartford Motor Inn Inc., North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina., since 1982; president, A.T. Developers, Inc., North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina., since 1983. President Cherokee 2 Inc., Shelby, North Carolina, since 1986, board directors. Board directors First Union National Bank, Earl Ownsby Studios Inc., Shelby.
Board regents Berkshire Christian College, Lenox, Massachusetts, since 1975. Member advisory board Salvation Army, chairman advisory board, 1997-1999. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946.
Member Motor Carriers Virginia (president 1967-1968), North Carolina Motor Carriers Association (director since 1968), Masons (32d degree), Lions, Sigma Chi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Rebecca Ann Braswell, May 16, 1953. Children: David Alton, Jennifer Ann, Steven Roy.