James Rollins Pilgrim

Background

Pilgrim, James Rollins was born on July 16, 1947 in Atlanta. Son of George Ezra and Lula May (Rollins) Pilgrim.

Education

AS, Gainesville College, 1970; Bachelor of Science in Education, U. Georgia, Athens, 1972.

Career

Division manager, Sears Roebuck & Company, Gainesville, 1965-1972; manager, Power Building Products, Athens, 1972-1978; salesman, Pilgrim-Estes Furniture Company, Inc., Gainesville, 1978-1988; vice president, Pilgrim-Estes Furniture Company, Inc., Gainesville, 1988-1990; vice president, Pilgrim Holding Company, Gainesville, since 1990; manager Loosier of Gainesville, Doctor of Business Administration Pilgrim-Estes Furniture Company, 1990-1995; president, 45th Trading Company, Inc., Gainesville, since 1996; manager, Allen Waters, Inc. Furniture Gallery, since 1997; vice president, Allen Waters, Inc.

Achievements

• James Rollins Pilgrim has been listed as a noteworthy Retail furniture company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Downtown Merchants. Association (president 1980-1984), Chattahoochee Country Club (member committee 1992-1994), Elks (exalted ruler Gainesville 1994-1995, vice president Georgia chapter 1995-1996, district deputy grand exalted ruler, 1996-1997).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, music, investments.

Connections

Children: Kelley P. Watkins, Amy M. Paul.

Father:

George Ezra Pilgrim

Mother:

Lula May (Rollins) Pilgrim

child:

Amy M. Paul Pilgrim

child:

Kelley P. Watkins Pilgrim