Background
Banks, James Barber was born on December 25, 1951 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of Eugene Pendleton and Catherine (Barber) Banks.
Banks, James Barber was born on December 25, 1951 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of Eugene Pendleton and Catherine (Barber) Banks.
Bachelor, Wake Forest University, 1974. Master of Business Administration with distinction, Wake Forest University, 1976. Student executive program, University North Carolina, 1985.
Business manager, Asheville (North Carolina) Citizen-Times Public Company, 1979-1982; vice president marketing and development, Asheville (North Carolina) Citizen-Times Public Company, 1982-1985; associate public, Asheville (North Carolina) Citizen-Times Public Company, 1985-1987; president, public, Asheville (North Carolina) Citizen-Times Public Company, 1987-1996; finance consultant, Hilliard-Lyons, Inc., since 1996.
Past campaign chairman United Way Asheville and Buncombe County. TrusteeU. North Carolina, Asheville, chairman of the board of trustees, 1993-1995. Past chairman Better Business Bureau Western North Carolina.
Member North Carolina Press Association (board directors 1986-1991, president 1989-1990), Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1984-1994, president 1988), Asheville Country Club.
Married Kathryn Lois Iuele, December 23, 1971. Children: John Pendleton, Alice Catherine, Theresa Anne Somers.