James Perry Champion

Background

Champion,, James Perry was born on September 26, 1918 in Albany, Georgia, United States. Son of James Perry Senior and Ann Eloise (Stewart) Champion.

Education

Student, University Wisconsin, 1937. Student, University Georgia, 1939.

Career

General manager Albany (Georgia) Warehouse Company, 1946-1964, president, 1964-1983, chairman board, from 1983. Board directors 1st Federal Savings & Loan, Albany, chairman board, since 1973. Board directors 1st State Bank & Trust Company, Albany.

Politics

Church should be involved into political life by organizing delegations to party conferences.

Views

Church members should be close and caring to feel each other's pains and problems. The good of the whole body of the Christian society should be put before individual needs.

Membership

City commissioner City of Albany, 1963-1968. Member Dougherty County School Board, Albany, 1956-1962, Albany/Dougherty County Historic Area Commission, since 1989. Member Georgia Plant Food Association (founder and board directors), Georgia Pecan Growers' Association, Rotary (president 1969-1970, fellowship 1978), American Legion, Kappa Alpha, Albany C. of Chamber (board directors).

Interests

• Local and family history, football.

Connections

Married Jane Hollis Luthy, August 31, 1941. Children: James P. III, Elizabeth Hollis, Wendy C. Baker, Katherine C. Edwards.

Father:

James Perry Senior Champion,

Mother:

Ann Eloise (Stewart) Champion,

Spouse:

Jane Hollis Luthy

child:

Katherine C. Edwards Champion,

child:

Elizabeth Hollis Champion,

child:

James P. III Champion,

child:

Wendy C. Baker Champion,