Background
Simms, Leroy Alanson was born on September 17, 1905 in Emelle, Alabama, United States. Son of John Thomas and Minnie Epes (Thomas) Simms.
Simms, Leroy Alanson was born on September 17, 1905 in Emelle, Alabama, United States. Son of John Thomas and Minnie Epes (Thomas) Simms.
Student, University Illinois, 1925. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary),, University Alabama, 1982.
Reporter,, Birmingham (Alabama) News, 1924-1926; Reporter, Tampa (Florida) Morning Tribune, 1926-1927; city editor, Birmingham Post, 1927-1928; managing editor, Birmingham Post, 1929-1931; assistant editor, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Cleveland, 1931-1932; day editor, Associated Press, Birmingham bureau, 1933-1938; Alabama correspondent, Associated Press, Birmingham bureau, 1938-1958; managing editor, Birmingham News, 1959-1961; editor, Huntsville (Alabama) Times, 1961-1986; vice-president, director, Huntsville (Alabama) Times, 1963-1988; public, Huntsville (Alabama) Times, 1964-1985; Chairman of the Board, Huntsville (Alabama) Times, 1985-1988. Vice president Huntsville Industrial Expansion Committee 1966-1970, president, 1970-1971.
Member American, Southern newspaper publications associations, Alabama Press Association (director 1964-1966), Alabama A.P. Association (president 1965-1966), American Society Newspaper Editors, Chamber of Commerce (director), Sigma Delta Chi (chairman Alabama 1960), Theta Chi. Clubs: Rotary, Heritage.
Son of John Thomas and Minnie Epes (Thomas) S. M. Virginia Hammill, June 30, 1926 (deceased). M. Martha Alice Holliman, May 17, 1969.
1 daughter, Lucie Grey Simms Grubbs (deceased).