banker insurance company executive leasing company executive
Ethnicity:
5th Great Grandson of American Patriot Patrick Henry, whose fat immigrated to the Virginia Colony from Scotland
Myers, James Oleon was born on August 25, 1945 in Emporia, Kansas, United States. Son of John Edgar and Mildred Fontaine (Perkins) Myers.
Student in General Business, Emporia State University, 1965. Grad with honors, Alexander Hamilton Institute, Tulsa, 1970. Diploma, School Insurance, University Kansas, 1977.
Diploma in Commercial Lending, University Oklahoma, 1982.
Branch manager Pacific Finance Loans Division Transam. Corporation, Los Angeles, 1965—1972. General sales manager Emporia Volkswagen Inc., 1973—1975.
Resident vice president Kansas Insurance Enterprises Inc., St. Louis, 1975—1977. Assistant vice president Admire Bank & Trust, Emporia, 1977—1979, vice president, 1979—1981, president, Chief Executive Officer, trust officer, since 1981, director, since 1981, chairman. President, Chief Executive Officer, majority owner Admire BancShares Inc., since 1987.
Director Kansas Development Credit Corporation, Topeka, American Finance Services Inc., Emporia. Commissioned admiral Navy State Nebraska Colonel Kansas Calvary.
Administrator corporation relations United Way Emporia, since 1979. State director Kansas Small Business Development Network, 1985. Board directors Lyon County Chapter American Cancer Society.
Administrative board 1st United Methodist Church, Emporia, since 1983, trustee, since 1987. Member of Emporia Chamber of Commerce (ambassador since 1983, vice chairman Chairman's Club 1984, board directors since 1984), Kansas Chamber of Commerce & Industry (economic development council since 1984), International Consumer Credit Association (executive member), Kansas Consumer Credit Association (director since 1983), Kansas Bankers Association, Elks Lodge (treasurer 1967), Eagles Lodge, Rotary Lodge, Lions Lodge (director Emporia 1973-1975).
Married Carolyn Rae Colaw Myers, September 17, 1965 (div. 1966); Married Carole Ann Perkins Myers, November 9, 1974. 1 adopted child Christine Lynn 1 stepchild Kelli Renea Sandburg.
