Background
Currie, James Sloan was born on March 17, 1919 in Clarkton, North Carolina, United States. Son of George Hendon and Marie (Sloan) Currie.
Currie, James Sloan was born on March 17, 1919 in Clarkton, North Carolina, United States. Son of George Hendon and Marie (Sloan) Currie.
Student, Davidson College, 1936. Bachelor of Science, University North Carolina, 1939. Juris Doctor, University North Carolina, 1948.
Master of Science, University North Carolina, 1949.
Securities analyst Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company, 1940-1941. Underwriting aide Federal Housing Administration, 1941-1942. Practiced law Chapel Hill, 1948-1950.
Director North Carolina Department Tax Research. Member State Board Assessments and Tax Review Board, 1950-1957. North Carolina commissioner revenue, chairman State Board Assessments.
Member Tax Review Board, 1957-1961. Assistant treasurer Carolina Power & Light Company, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1961-1967, treasurer, 1967-1978. Board managers Wachovia Bank & Trust Company, Raleigh, 1967-1978.
Commissioner of banks State of North Carolina, since 1978.
Executive secretary North Carolina Tax Study Commission, 1955-1957, chairman, 1967-1969. Chairman board Wake County chapter American Red Cross, 1960-1961. President Wake County Opportunities, Inc., 1965-1966.
Member Raleigh advisory board Salvation Army, 1967. Board visitors Peace College, 1973-1979. Trustee Presbyterian Home, 1980-1983.
Served to major Transportation Corps, Army of the United States, 1942-1946, PTO. Member Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, North Carolina, Wake County bar associations, Conference State Bank Supervisors (director since 1980), Administrative Management Society (past chapter president), Raleigh Executives Club (past president), Pi Kappa Alpha, Phi Alpha Delta. Clubs: Rotary.
Married Virginia Layton Spruill, September 3, 1946. Children: Marie Sloan Thursby, Mary Virginia Jones.