Background
Cresimore, James Leonard was born on January 24, 1928 in Statesville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Fred Clayton and Cleo (Edison) Cresimore.
Cresimore, James Leonard was born on January 24, 1928 in Statesville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Fred Clayton and Cleo (Edison) Cresimore.
Bachelor of Business Administration, High Point University, 1949. General manager Home Svc. Stores, Incorporated., High Point, North Carolina, 1948-1950.
Company-founder, secretary Red Dot Food Stores, Incorporated., 1952-1956.
Secretary Consolidated Wholesale Corporation, 1952-1956. Owner Village Super Market, High Point, 1953-1956.
Company-owner Bunker Hill Packing Corporation, Bedford, Virginia, 1964. Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, co-owner Association Brokers, Incorporated., Raleigh, North Carolina, 1956.
Founding director, Chairman of the Board State Bank Raleigh.
Chairman of the Board Smithfield Companies Incorporated., Virginia. Past chairman United Carolina Bank, Raleigh. Director United Carolina Bank North Carolina, chairman finance committee.
Board directors United Carolina Bancshares Corporation
Chairman.bd., Chief Executive Officer Allegiance Brokers, Incorporated., Charlotte, North Carolina, Associated Brokers, Incorporated. Board directors, member finance and personnel commission North Carolina Technology Development.
General manager Home Service Stores, Inc., High Point, North Carolina, 1948-1950. Co-founder, secretary Consolidated Wholesale Corporation, 1952-1956. Owner Village Super Market, High Point, 1953-1956.
Co-owner Bunker Hill Packing Corporation, Bedford, Virginia, since 1964. Chairman board, Chief Executive Officer, co-owner Associate Brokers, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, since 1956. Founding director, chairman board State Bank, Raleigh.
Chairman board Smithfield Companies, Inc., Virginia. Past chairman United Carolina Bank, Raleigh. Director United Carolina Bank North Carolina, chairman finance committee.
Board directors United Carolina Bancshares Сorporation. Chairman, board, Chief Executive Officer Allegiance Brokers, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina, Associated Brokers, Inc. Board directors, member finance and personnel committees North Carolina Technology Development Authority, Inc.
Chairman Mayor's Manpower Committee, Raleigh, Wake County Republican Committee, since 1963, delegate national convention San Francisco, 1964. 4th Congressional district. Member platform committee Republican National Convention, Miami, Florida, 1968.
Member advisory board Salvation Army. Trustee Pheiffer College, High Point University. Board trustees Raleigh Community Hospital, North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry, Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina With United States Army, 1950-1952.
Member Sales and Marketing Executives International (member board, president, vice president Raleigh), North Carolina Technology Development Authority, Raleigh Food Brokers Association (past president), National Food Brokers Association (regional representative), (lieutenant regional director) food brokers associations, Raleigh Chamber of Commerce (director 1973-1974), Rotary.
Married Mary Josephine Conrad, June 3, 1956. Children: James Conrad, Jennifer Cheryl, Joel Clayton.