Background
Poyner, James Marion was born on September 18, 1914 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Marion and Mary (Smedes) Poyner.
Poyner, James Marion was born on September 18, 1914 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Marion and Mary (Smedes) Poyner.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1935. Master of Science, North Carolina State University, 1937. Juris Doctor, Duke University, 1940.
Private practice, Raleigh, 1946-1951;
partner, Poyner, Geraghty, Hartsfield & Townsend, Raleigh, 1951-1986;
of counsel, Poyner & Spruill, Raleigh, 1986-1995;
retired, Poyner & Spruill, Raleigh, 1995. Co-founder Cameron-Brown Company (now 1st Union Mortgage Company). Life director 1st Union Corporation, 1st Union National Bank.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Eastern Standard Insurance Company, George Smedes Poyner Founds.
Member North Carolina Senate, 1955-1959. Past chairman of the board of trustees St. Mary's College. Past Chairman of the Board World Golf Hall of Fame.
Past chairman trustees North Carolina Symphony Society Served with Chemical Warfare Service, Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association (president 1967-1968, director 1963-1967), American Judicature Society (director 1973-1977), Raleigh Chamber of Commerce (past president), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Florence I Chan, February 24, 1945. Children: Susan Poyner Moore, Chan Poyner Pike, Margaret Poyner Galbraith, Edythe Poyner Lumdsen, James Marion III.