Background
Compton, John Carroll was born on July 3, 1941 in Woodruff, South Carolina, United States. Son of Ligon Grant and Thelma (Blythe) Compton.
Compton, John Carroll was born on July 3, 1941 in Woodruff, South Carolina, United States. Son of Ligon Grant and Thelma (Blythe) Compton.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, University North Carolina, 1963.
Senior accountant, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company, Greenville, South Carolina., 1963-1964; supervising senior accountant, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company, Greenville, South Carolina., 1967-1969; treasurer, Henderson Advertising Agency, Inc., Greenville, 1969-1970; audit manager, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1970-1971; partner, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, 1971-1975; resident managing partner, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, 1975-1976; resident managing partner, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, 1976-1978; assistant director accounting and auditing, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, 1978-1980; resident managing partner, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, 1980-1985; director accounting and auditing, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, Greensboro, North Carolina, since 1985.
Treasurer, executive committee, chairman finance committee of board trustees All Children's Hospital. Vice-chairman, board directors All Children's Foundation. Past president, executive committee, board directors Suncoast Ronald McDonald House, Inc.
Senior warden St. Thomas' Episcopalian Church Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1963-1967. Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (past committee on banking, auditing standards board, ethics division special taks force on firms performing governmental grant audits, advisory board National School Banking), Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (practice review committee, chairman committee legislation policy, quality control committee, private companies, practice section committee), National Association Corporation Directors, Association Government Accountants, North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants, Institute Management Accountants, Greensboro City Club, Greensboro Country Club.
Married Monnie Digh, January 7, 1967. Children: Gillian Nicole, Jeanne Christen.