Background
Sr., James Lee Williams was born on January 29, 1939 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of George Eugene and Thelma Lee (Harrell) W.
Sr., James Lee Williams was born on January 29, 1939 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of George Eugene and Thelma Lee (Harrell) W.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Southern California, l960; postgraduate in banking, University of Wisconsin, l976.
Management trainee, R.L. Bryan Company, Columbia, South Carolina., l960-62; sales representative, NCR Company, Norfolk, Virginia, l962-64; accountant, Ford Motor Company, Norfolk, l964-69; director budgeting, Virginia National Bank (now Sovran Finance Corporation), Norfolk, l969-83; budget director, Sovran Finance Corporation, Norfolk, l984-86; director managerial accounting, Sovran Finance Corporation, Norfolk, l987-88; director budget and finance planning, Sovran Finance Corporation, Norfolk, l989-.
The commitment of individual Christians to work for social and political change should be recognized as a fully legitimate form of Christian discipleship.
Male and female have common humanity, having equal worth in the eyes of God. The erroneous notion that one gender is superior to another should be rejected.
Member finance commission school board City of Portsmouth, l977-80. Board directors Portsmouth Center Young Men’s Christian Association, l986-89. Member baseball committee Old Dominion U., Norfolk, l987-89.
Chairman Portsmouth Invitational Basketball Tournament, 1982-1989. Member Bank Administration Institute (president Tidewater chapter 1983-1984, state board directors 1985,), Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce (Portsmouth division director 1991), Harbor Club, Optimists (life, president Norfolk 1974-1975), Pi Kappa Alpha.
Married Joan Rae Garthright, June 6, l959. Children: James Lee Junior, Janet Lou.
