Bobby Joe Townes

Background

Townes, Bobby Joe was born on August 29, 1932 in Pickens, South Carolina, United States. Son of James Harold and Coda Lenora (Nations) Townes.

Education

Association Bachelor, Mars Hill (North Carolina) Junior College, 1952; Bachelor, Furman U., Greenville, South Carolina., 1955; diploma, Graduate School Banking, Rutgers University, 1969.

Career

Vice president Peoples National Bank, Greenville, 1954-1973. Executive vice president Community Bank, 1973-1976. President Piedmont Travel, Inc., 1976-1993, chairman, since 1993.

Managing partner Long Beach Properties, since 1992, Pawleys Promise, Pawleys Island, South Carolina, since 1998. Chairman Greenville World of Travel, 1976-1980. President Piedco Associates, Greenville, since 1973.

Managing partner Cutter Joint Ventures, Hilton Head, South Carolina, since 1972. President Piedco II, since 1992. Chairman Boutique Ltd., 1971-1975.

Managing partner Townes Properties, Greenville, 2002, Townes Family Partnership, 2002. Instructor American Institute Banking, 1964-1970, Charter Life Underwriters, Greenville, 1968. Member advisory committee KLM Dutch Airlines, Atlanta, 1982, System One Automation, Miami, Florida, 1980, Eastern Airlines, Miami, 1983-1987.

Member advisory board Mars Plus Data Systems, Miami, 1976-1979. Board director, Townes Family Charitable Trust.

Achievements

• Bobby Joe Townes has been listed as a noteworthy travel agency executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman United Way, Greenville, 1973. Vice president American Red Cross, Greenville, 1970, Cancer Society, Greenville, 1966. Vice president Furman University Alumni Board, Greenville, 1968-1970, Furman University Paladin Board, Greenville, 1972-1974.

Member Furman University Committee for Self Study, Greenville, 1976. Committee Governor's Economic Council, Columbia, South Carolina, 1972. Vice president, member founders committee Community Concerts, Greenville, 1976.

President Young Men’s Christian Association Youth Guides, Greenville, 1970. Vice president, organizer Centurian Club, 1978. Member national alumni board Mars Hill College, 1998, member president's board advisors, 2003.

Managing partner Townes Family Charity Trust, 2001. President Friends of Springwood Foundation. Past chair Greenville Little Theatre, since 2008, chair Artistic Director's Advisory Board Greenville Little Theatre, 2008.

Member American Institute Banking (president 1964, board directors 1966), Young Bankers South Carolina (board directors 1965), South Carolina Bankers Association (board directors 1969), Greenville Wine Society (president, organzer 1968, 72), South Carolina History Society, Greenville County History Society, Poinsett Club, Commerce Club, Colonial Club (vice president 1989, president 1991), Sertoma (vice president 1982, president 1968, Gold Honor club 1967), Executive Sertoma Club (vice president 1982).

Interests

• Avocation: genealogy.

Connections

Married Addie Elise Ray, May 2, 1956. Children: John William, Robert Scott.

Father:

James Harold Townes

Mother:

Coda Lenora (Nations) Townes

Spouse:

Addie Elise Ray

child:

Robert Scott Townes

child:

John William Townes