John Thomason Oliver

Background

Oliver, John Thomason was born on April 19, 1929 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of John Thomason and Sara (Crumpton) Oliver.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Alabama, 1949; Bachelor of Laws, U. Alabama, 1952; certified in banking, Louisiana State University, 1962.

Career

Vice president, 1st National Bank, Jasper, Alabama, 1955-1959; president, Chief Executive Officer, 1st National Bank, Jasper, Alabama, 1959-1989; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1st National Bank, Jasper, Alabama, 1989-1995; chairman, 1st National Bank, Jasper, Alabama, since 1995. President Bankhead Foundation, Jasper, since 1987. Board directors, member Executive Committee Synovus Finance Corporation, since 1993, vice chair since 1995.

Achievements

• John Thomason Oliver has been listed as a noteworthy Commercial bank executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Jasper Area Chamber of Commerce, 1960-1967, United Appeal, Jasper, 1961. Trustee U. Alabama System, Tuscaloosa, since 1971, president pro-tempore board of trustees, 1985-1987. Trustee Alabama Department Archives and History, Montgomery, since 1990, Walker College, Jasper.

First lieutenant Judge Advocate General Corps, United States Army, 1952-1954.

Connections

Married Barbara Bankhead, November 4,1952. Children: Melissa, Beth, Rebecca, John III, Will.

Father:

John Thomason Oliver

Mother:

Sara (Crumpton) Oliver

Spouse:

Barbara Bankhead

child:

John III Oliver

child:

Will Oliver

child:

Beth Oliver

child:

Melissa Oliver

child:

Rebecca Oliver