James Benny Essary

Background

Essary, James Benny was born on December 7, 1948 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Son of James Benny Senior and Emma Essary.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Finance, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1975.

Career

Agent, Connecticut Mutual Insurance Company, Birmingham, Alabama, 1975-1976; supervisor, Leeway Motor Freight, Birmingham, 1976; manager sales, then manager district, Mutual Savings Life Insurance Company, Tuscaloosa, 1976-1986; consultant insurance, Tuscaloosa, 1986-1987; investment banker, Center Bank of South, Birmingham, since 1987. Finance consultant Merrill Lynch, Tuscaloosa.

Achievements

• James Benny Essary has been listed as a noteworthy Investment banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director program Boy Scouts American, Tuscaloosa, 1983. Coach Dixie Youth Little League, Cottondale, Alabama, 1983-1985. Director youth Alberta Nazarene Church, Tuscaloosa, 1980-1982.

Chairman laymen Alabama South Nazarene District Church, Greenville, Alabama, since 1986. Member Alabama Association Life Underwriters (vice president 1984-1986), Tuscaloosa Association Life Underwriters (president 1983-1984, Man of Year 1985).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, fishing, running, handball, basketball.

Connections

Married Reba Hunton, June 6, 1969. Children: Kimberly Lynn, Bradley James.

Father:

James Benny Senior Essary

Mother:

Emma Essary

Spouse:

Reba Hunton

child:

Bradley James Essary

child:

Kimberly Lynn Essary