Background
Gump, Louis H. was born on December 19, 1938 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Son of Jay L. and Sara (Miller) Gump.
Gump, Louis H. was born on December 19, 1938 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Son of Jay L. and Sara (Miller) Gump.
Bachelor, University North Carolina, 1961.
Treasurer Gump Finance & commercial Finance, Johnson City, 1963-1971. President Smith-Higgins Company, 1971-1986, chairman, 1986-1988. Owner, management consultant Impact Management, Tennessee, since 1988.
Board directors 1st Tennessee Bank, Johnson City. President board J.C. Medical Center, Johnson City.
Past chairman, co-founder Hands on Children's Museum,Johnson Cigy, 1986-1988. National chairman Program Advisory Council University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1986-1988. President, campaign chairman Johnson City Area United Way, 1973.
President Watauga Area Mental Health Center, Johnson City, 1981-1983. National advisory board Duke University Talent Identification Program. Treasurer East Tennessee State University Foundation, Johnson City.
Co-founder East Tennessee Hospice, Johnson City, Old Boys Council Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Virginia, 1984-1986. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1961-1963. Member National Wholesale Druggists Association (electronic data interchange task force, chairman finance management committee 1985-1986), Young President's Organization, Johnson City Country Club (president 1974-1975), Kiwanis (Kiwanian of Year 1972).
Married Lucy C. Kennerly, October 2, 1965. Children: Louis, Jay, Mary, Warren.