Background
Ausband, Jerry C. was born on November 13, 1937 in Conway, South Carolina, United States. Son of Joe Hill and Viven Leola (Cox) Ausband.
Ausband, Jerry C. was born on November 13, 1937 in Conway, South Carolina, United States. Son of Joe Hill and Viven Leola (Cox) Ausband.
Bachelor, Clemson University, 1959.
Reporter, The Greenville (South Carolina.) News, 1959-1961; bureau chief, The Greenville (South Carolina.) News, 1961-1963; bureau chief, The State, Florence, South Carolina., 1963-1964; state news editor, The State, Columbia, South Carolina., 1964-1966; night city editor, The State, Columbia, South Carolina., 1966-1967; editor, The Daily Star, Shelby, North Carolina, 1967-1979; editor, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina., 1979-1986; editorial page editor, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina., since 1986.
Teacher various churches and civic organizations. President Crime Stoppers, Conway, South Carolina, 1986-1987. Chair Cleveland Organisation/Drug Abuse Prevention, Shelby, North Carolina, 1974.
Member Surfside Moose Lodge, National Conference of Editorial Writers, North Carolina Associated Press News Council (president 1977), South Carolina Associated Press News Council (president 1987).
Married Ruth Pluma Martin, July 6, 1963 (divorced March 1981). Children: Joseph Ward, Sarah Elizabeth. Married Lorna LaVaughan Brown Lucas, December 23, 1981.
Stepchildren: Dylan Sean Lucas, Melissa Lucas.
