Background
Minor, Ray Charles was born on June 13, 1953 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Son of Tommie Louis and Beatrice (Smith) Minor.
Minor, Ray Charles was born on June 13, 1953 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Son of Tommie Louis and Beatrice (Smith) Minor.
Bachelor of Science in Social Welfare, University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1977. Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration, University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1979.
Director, coordinator student organizations, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1980-1985; insurance agent, Frank E. Spell and Associations, Tuscaloosa, 1985-1986; interim coordinator Elyton Community School,, Birmingham Board Education, 1986-1987; district executive, Boy Scouts American, Birmingham, 1987; president, chief Executive officer, Business Associations American, Inc., Birmingham, since 1987.
Deacon Sixth Avenue Baptist Church. Board directors Ruffner Mountain Nature Center. Member Birmingham Partnership.
Member, co-founder New Leaf Birmingham. Founder, president Bama Network, 1987-1988, board directors, 1989-1991. Member class of 1990, Chamber Leadership Development.
Chairman Leadership Opportunities Forum, Birmingham Area council Boy Scouts American, 1990. Co-chairman Economic Day, Yount Leadership Forum, 1990. Co-founder, member Community Partnership, since 1989.
Active United Cerebral Palsy, 1991. Member Birmingham Area Chamber of Commerce (chairman minority business council 1988-1989, co-founder, participant business partnership program), University Alabama National Alumni Association (membership campaign steering committee 1990), Phi Beta Sigma.
Married Wanda Madison, August 30, 1975. Children: Charles Randall, Alan Douglass.