Background
Wooten, Oscar Smith was born on August 26, 1923 in Camden, South Carolina, United States. Son of Ernest L. and Carrie (Durrette) Wooten.
Wooten, Oscar Smith was born on August 26, 1923 in Camden, South Carolina, United States. Son of Ernest L. and Carrie (Durrette) Wooten.
Bachelor of Science in Business Adminstrn, University Richmond, 1948.
Accountant firm, Derrick, Stubbs & Stith, Columbia, South Carolina., 1948-1951;
audit supervisor, Atomic Energy Commission, Aiken, South Carolina., 1951-1954;
with, South Carolina. Electric & Gas Company, Columbia, 1954-1983;
vice president, member Executive Committee, South Carolina. Electric & Gas Company, 1967-1968;
senior vice president, South Carolina.
Electric & Gas Company, 1968-1977;
executive vice president finance, South Carolina. Electric & Gas Company, 1977-1983;
also director, South Carolina. Electric & Gas Company
director, member of advisory board, Citizens & Southern National Bank, Columbia, 1967-1972;
chairman, Citizens & Southern National Bank, 1972-1984;
president, The Wooten Company, finance consultant, Columbia, since 1983;
director, member Executive Committee, 1st Bankshares Corporation
director, 1st National Bank South Carolina.
director emeritus, South Carolina.
National Corporation, 1984-1987;
director, Comsouth Bankshares, since 1988;
director, Commercial Bank of South, 1988. Board directors, chairman, chief Executive officer Capital Center Travel, since 1989.
Board directors United Community Services. Trustee Palmer College Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member South Carolina Association Certified Public Accountants, American Certified Public Accountants Institute, Southeastern Electric Exchange (chairman accounting division), Edison Electric Institute, Columbia Chamber of Commerce of C. (director), Kappa Alpha.
Clubs: Palmetto (Columbia), Forest Lake (Columbia), Capital City (director, treasurer since 1987).
Married Helen Lawson, April 15, 1950. Children: Oscar, Charles, Catherine, Richard.