Background
Gold, Pleasant Daniel was born on May 15, 1876 in Wilson, North Carolina, United States. Son of Pleasant Daniel (senior) and Julia (Pipkin) G.
Gold, Pleasant Daniel was born on May 15, 1876 in Wilson, North Carolina, United States. Son of Pleasant Daniel (senior) and Julia (Pipkin) G.
Bachelor of Arts, University of North Carolina, 1898. Studied law, Richmond College, Virginia (never practiced).
General agent, life insurance, 1902-1907. Organizer, 1907, 1st vice-president and general manager, Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company of Raleigh, North Carolina. Resigned, 1912; member P. D. Gold, Junior, & Company, southern investments.
Moved to New York City, 1912, engaged in mortgage loan and general investments. President American Life Convention, 1911-1912.
Member P. D. Gold, Junior, & Company, southern investments.; Member alumni council, University of North Carolina. Member Kappa Sigma.; Member Woodrow Wilson Inaugural Reception Committee, March 4, 1913.
Mason (32 degree).; Clubs: Elks, Merchants’, Manufacturers’ (Greensboro, North Carolina), Capital, Raleigh Country (Raleigh), New York Southern Society, North Carolina Society of New York, Colonia (New Jersey) Country.
Married Elizabeth Faust Balsley, of Greensboro, North Carolina, May 15, 1901.