Background
II, Andrew Gregory Elam was born on February 6, 1932 in Winchester, Virginia, United States. Son of Andrew Gregory and Frances Clayton (Gold) E.
convention and visitors bureau company executive
II, Andrew Gregory Elam was born on February 6, 1932 in Winchester, Virginia, United States. Son of Andrew Gregory and Frances Clayton (Gold) E.
Bachelor of Arts, Presbyterian College, 1955. Administrative assistant Citizen"s and Southern National Bank, Columbia, South Carolina., 1955-1956. National executive director PiKappa Phi, Sumter, South Carolina., 1956-1959.
President Carolina Potato Company, Incorporated., West Columbia, South Carolina., 1959-1961.
Member public relations staff Kendavis Industries International, Incorporated., Fort Worth, 1961-1963. Director sales promotion Pioneer American Insurance Company, Fort Worth, 1963-1964, director public relations and sales promotion, 1964-1966.
Assistant vice president, 1966-1968, vice president, member Executive Committee, 1968-1971, board directors, 1970-1971. Vice president public relations and sales promotion Great American Reserve Insurance Company, Dallas, 1972-1989, J.C. Penney Life Insurance Company, Dallas, 1972-1989.
Owner Solution House, 1989.
Vice president communications, meeting professional in residence Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1989. Member public relations advisory council American Council of Life Insurance, Washington, 1971-1989. Member public relations committee Texas Life Convention, 1970-1982.
Administrative assistant Citizen's and Southern National Bank, Columbia, South Carolina, 1955-1956. National executive director Pi Kappa Phi, Sumter, 1956-1959. President Carolina Potato Company, Inc., West Columbia, 1959-1961.
Member public relations staff Kendavis Industries International, Inc., Fort Worth, 1961-1963. Director sales promotion Pioneer American Insurance Company, 1963-1964, director public relations and sales promotion, 1964-1966, assistant vice president, 1966-1968, vice president, member executive committee, 1968-1971. Vice president public relations and sales promotion Great American Reserve Insurance Company, Dallas, 1972-1989, J.C. Penney Life Insurance Company, Dallas, 1972-1989.
Owner Solution House, since 1989. Vice president communications, meeting professional in residence Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau, since 1989, senior vice president communications, since 2000. Member public relations advisory council American Council of Life Insurance, Washington, 1971-1989.
Member public relations committee Texas Life Convention, 1970-1982.
Member public information advisory committee Texas division American Cancer Society, 1969-1980, chairman, 1972-1978, executive committee, board directors, 1972-1978. Vice-chairman public relations committee Tarrant County United Fund, 1967. Campaign leader Community Pride Campaign Performing Arts, 1969.
Board directors, treasurer, vice-chairman Tarrant County unit American Cancer Society, 1963-1971, board directors Dallas County unit, 1972-1993, secretary, 1977-1979. Board directors Fort Worth Community Theatre, 1971-1972, Baylor University Medical Center Foundation, Dallas, 1980-1995. Member advisory board Sammons Cancer Center, Dallas, 1980-1986.
Deacon Presbyterian Church, Dallas, 1966-1968, ruling elder, 1969-1971, 81-84, 95-99. Member advisory committee Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1987-1989. Member Life Insurance Communicators Association (director communications workshop 1970-1971, executive committee 1973-1974, chairman Southern Round Table 1972, chair annual meeting arrangements committee 1986), Public Relations Society of America, Texas Public Relations Association (board directors 1966), Industrial Editors Fort Worth (president 1968), Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce (chairman publication committee 1970), Dallas Advertising League, Dallas Insurance Club, Meeting Planners International (president Dallas chapter 1980, international director 1981-1983, 86-87, Dallas chapter Planner of Year 1985-1986, International Planner of Year 1987), Society Preservation and Encouragement of Barbership Quartet Singing in American (chapter president 1978, chairman barbershopper of year 1976, Southwestern district Barbershopper of Year 1982, treasurer Southwestern district 1983-1985, executive vice president 1986-1987, president 1988-1989, Hall of Fame 1992, international board 1990-1991, member international committee logopedics and services 1985-1990, chairman international member development committee 1990-1992, chairman 50th anniversary million dollar fund doctor 1988, chairman international marketing and public relations committee 1997), Life Insurance Marketing Research Association (marketing and communications committee 1985, vice-chairman 1986-1987, chairman 1987-1989).
Married Rebecca Rhea Cole, October 26, 1958. Children: Andrew Gregory III, Philip Cole, Dawna Frances.