Elaine Byrd Friend

Background

Friend, Elaine Byrd was born on August 14, 1930 in Smith County, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Clive Llewellyn and Annie Ruth (Husband) Byrd.

Education

Certified, Finance Institute Education, Chicago, 1971, 75-77, 80; certified, Council on Management, 1990.

Career

Credit investigator, Credit Bureau Laurel, Mississippi, 1948-1952; credit manager, Sherwin-Williams Paint Company, 1952-1954; bookkeeper, teller, Laurel Federal Savings and Loan Association, 1954-1958; manager savings department, Laurel Federal Savings and Loan Association, 1959-1961; with tax and insurance department, Laurel Federal Savings and Loan Association, 1968-1974; secretary to the president, Laurel Federal Savings and Loan Association, 1974-1979; assistant corporation secretary, Laurel Federal Savings and Loan Association, 1979-1985; corporation secretary, Laurel Federal Savings and Loan Association, 1985-1995.

Achievements

• Elaine Byrd Friend has been listed as a noteworthy savings and loan executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, member finance committee United Way Pine Belt, Laurel, since 1989, chair metro campaign, 1992. Sponsor Laurel Little Theater, since 1965. Block chair American Heart Association, 1992.

Member Finance Women International (Magnolia Group chair, secretary, vice president 1987-1990, president 1990-1991), National Association Bank Women (Mississippi county Group Membership award 1989), National Association Insurance Women (chair state conference 1990), Insurance Women (chair state conference 1990), Insurance Women Laurel (board directors, numerous offices including president since 1975, chair long range planning committee since 1992, Insurance Woman of Year 1980, chairman state conference 1981), Laurel Young Women’s Christian Association.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, crossword puzzles, grandchildren.

Connections

Married Perry F. Friend, Junior, March 28, 1953 (divorced April 1980). Children: Melanie A. Taylor, Perry L., Susan V. Levens, Leah E. Gillespie.

Father:

Clive Llewellyn Byrd

Mother:

Annie Ruth (Husband) Byrd

Spouse:

Perry F. Friend

child:

Perry L. Friend

child:

Leah E. Gillespie Friend

child:

Melanie A. Taylor Friend

child:

Susan V. Levens Friend