Background
Whitmire, John Lee was born on June 17, 1924 in Brevard, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Leander and Betty Burr (Owen) Whitmire.
Whitmire, John Lee was born on June 17, 1924 in Brevard, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Leander and Betty Burr (Owen) Whitmire.
Student, Brevard College, 1949. Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University Baltimore, 1960.
Assistant teacher agriculture, public schools, Brevard, 1946-1948;
office manager, Peninsula Poultry Company, Baltimore, 1955-1959;
auditor accounts receivable, Eastern Products Corporation, Baltimore, 1959-1962;
chief accountant, Texize Corporation, Mauldin, South Carolina., 1962-1963;
contractor, Atlas Vending Company, Greenville, South Carolina., 1966-1969;
owner, director, Twinkle Kiddie Kollege & Day Care, Greenville, since 1969. Lobbyist state day care regulation, Columbia, South Carolina., 1977-1981. Member Advisory Committee on Regulation Child Day Care Facilities, Columbia, 1982-1983.
Field counselor Day Care Child Trend, North Carolina, South Carolina., Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas.
Member long range planning committee Grove School, East Gantt School, Greenville. Precinct committeeman Greenville Democratic Committee, since 1970. Sergeant Army of the United States, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
With United States Army, 1950-1952, Korea. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Lions (1st vice president Pleasantburg, L.C. 1985-1986, president 1987-1988, zone chairman district 32-A 1988-1989, region chairman 1989-1990, lieutenant governor 1990-1991, district governor 1991-1992, extension chairman, board directors South Carolina Lions Sight Conservation Association, contributor International Lions Magazine, 1992, Palmetto Lion, 1993-1994, Lion of Year award 1985, certified of appreciation from international president 1989, 91, South Carolina Eye Bank Volunteer of Year award 1992).
Married Eva Lee Wilson, August 13, 1950. 1 child, Bonita Dawn.