Background
Gaines, Marion Saulsbury was born on September 21, 1925 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Marion Little and Eloise (Cave) Gaines.
Gaines, Marion Saulsbury was born on September 21, 1925 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Marion Little and Eloise (Cave) Gaines.
Student, University South Carolina, 1941—1943. Bachelor of Science, University North Carolina, 1945. Master of Business Administration, University South Carolina, 1964.
Staff accountant Peat Marwick Mitchell Company, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1943—1947, Darmody Todd & Company, Boston, 1947—1948. Accountant J.P. Stevens & Company, Greensboro, 1948—1951. Partner Fitzgerald & Company, Certified Public Accountants, Columbia, 1951—1963.
Controller Cardinal Chemical Company, 1964—1966. Head accounting department Palmer College, 1966—1970, Midlands Technology Education Center, 1970—1974. Assistant professor accounting Winthrop College, Rock Hill, South Carolina, 1975—1981.
Associate professor Lander College, Greenwood, 1981—1987. President KMS Enterprises, 1988—2004. Certified Public Accountant practice, 1988—2005.
Retired chairman finance committee Girl Scouts America, Columbia, 1960—1963. Board directors Junior Achievement. Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Institute Internal Auditors, South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants, National Association Security Dealers, National Association Accountants, St. Francis of Island Episcopal Club (church treasurer 1992-1994), Zonta Club (treasurer 1965-1967, director Columbia chapter 1965-1968), Zonta of Savannah Club (treasurer, director 1988-1992), Alpha Kappa Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Thomas Clark Fitzgerald, June 7, 1947. Children: Thomas Clark, Gaines Marion, Carolyn Sarah. Married John Thomas Rice, June 19, 1963 (deceased July 1969).
Married James Gaines, December 29, 1984.