Donald Eugene Boomershine

Background

Boomershine, Donald Eugene was born on October 5, 1931 in Brookville, Ohio, United States. Son of Harold Everett and Elsie (Rhoads) Boomershine.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1953; graduate, Northwestern University Bank Marketing Graduate School, 1965; Master in Banking, Rutgers University Stonier School Banking, 1969-1972; postgraduate, U. Oklahoma National Commercial Lending School, 1974.

Career

With junior executive program Frigidaire division General Motors Corporation, Dayton, 1955-1957. Senior sales representative International Business Machines Corporation, 1957-1961. Business development representative, assistant cashier Exchange Security Bank, Birmingham, 1961-1965.

Vice president charge national accounts division Birmingham Trust National Bank, 1965-1978, vice president, 1968-1971, vice president, sales manager Circle S division, 1978-1980. Vice president community development Metropolitan Development Board, 1980-1982. President, Chief Executive Officer Better Business Bureau Central Alabama, Birmingham, 1982—2006, council member, since 2007.

Chairman Business Tomorrow Conference Auburn University, 1975, University South Alabama, 1976. Educational chairman Associate Industries Alabama, 1975—1977. Member Atlanta-Birmingham branch Federal Reserve Board, 1990—1997, chairman, 1993, 96.

Business advisory council Sorrell College Business, Troy University. 2nd lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1953, Occ i Commissioned, retired colonel United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1984, Occ i Commissioned.

Membership

General chairman United States World Youth Games, 1973. Vice president National Veterinary's Day, since 1972. Member Blue and Gold Board United States Naval Academy, designated information officer, 1982—2004.

President North Central Alabama chapter Muscular Dystrophy Foundation, 1964. Trustee Birmingham Young Women’s Christian Association, 1972—1975. Charter member Downtown Action Committee, 1966.

Member American Red Cross, since 1967, board directors, 1968—1980, Birmingham Children's Theatre, 1974—1975, Downtown Young Men’s Christian Association, Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, 1992—1997. Member steering committee Mobile College, 1987—1990. Member advisory board University South Alabama, 1975—1978.

Chairman American Cancer Crusade, 1976. Alumnus Leadership Birmingham, 1991. Member advisory board Alabama State Board Education, 1976—1978.

Board governors Alabama Association Indiana Colleges and Universities. Member executive committee Birmingham Community Service award. Member Alabama committee Employers Support of the National Guard and Reserve.

Board directors, Second vice president Birmingham Better Business Bureau, 1980—1982. Founding board directors Alabama Jump Start Coalition, 2002. Board directors Birmingham Zoological Society, 1972—1976.

Member Bank Marketing Association (national director 1971-1975, national vice president development 1971), Alabama Industrial Development Council, Southern Industrial Council, World Trade Association Alabama, Diplomats of Birmingham (founder, chairman 1973), Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association (national director 1974-1976), Alabama Native Sons and Daughters (chairman 1971-1972), Newcomen Society of the United States, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce (life), Vestavia Country Club, The Club, Touchdown Club (Birmingham, founder, director, treas), Kiwanis (officer, director, Birmingham 1971, Hixson fellow 2003, Legion Honor award, 2006, Tablet of Honor, 2010), Vestavia Country Club, The Club, Summit Club (founding member, board directors 2004), Sigma Chi.

Connections

Married Marilyn Sullivan, August 29, 1953 (deceased). Children: Jeffrey, Alan. Married Patti Watson, May 29, 1985.

Father:

Harold Everett Boomershine

Mother:

Elsie (Rhoads) Boomershine

Spouse:

Marilyn Sullivan

Spouse:

Patti Watson

child:

Alan Boomershine

child:

Jeffrey Boomershine