Background
Adams, John Wayne was born on November 15, 1947 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of John Douglas and Ruth Mildred (Watson) Adams.
Adams, John Wayne was born on November 15, 1947 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of John Douglas and Ruth Mildred (Watson) Adams.
Associate in Accounting, National Business College, Roanoke, 1969. Completed various seminars, VPI and State University, University Virginia, James Madison University. Completed Dale Carnegie Course, 1977.
From accounting clerk to general accountant manager, Continental Homes, Boones Mill, Virginia, 1969-1973; accountant manager, Nationwide Homes, Martinsville, Virginia, 1973-1977; assistant corporation secretary, Nationwide Homes, Martinsville, Virginia, since 1977. Member employers advisory county Virginia Employment Commission, since 1991.
Member Ridgeway (Virginia) Fire Department, since 1973. Lieutenant captain, since 1975, president, 1982-1986, board directors, since 1982, treasurer, since 1990. Member board administration, adult committee, budget committee Clearview Wesleyan Church, Martinsville, 1977-1979.
Secretary, board directors Lake Forest Homeowners Association, 1988-1990, Beaver Ridge Homeowners Association, 1988-1990, Smith Mountain Lake Partnership, 1989-1990. Treasurer and board directors Beach Harbour Homwonwers Association, 1987-1988. Member budget/allocation committee Martinsville Henry County United Way, 1993— board directors, 1995-2001, board directors, West Piedmont regional workforce, since 2000.
Member Henry County Firemen's Association (vice president 1981-1987, trustee 1984-1990, treasurer 1987—1997), Southwest Virginia Firemen's Association, Blue Ridge Personnel Association(treasurer since 2000,vice president since 2001), Woodmen of the World, National Society Human Resource Management.
Married Linda Marie Webb, February 1, 1969. 1 child, David Wayne.