Ray Glenn Jimison

Background

Jimison, Ray Glenn was born on June 14, 1931 in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Edgar and Blanche (Kirby) Jimison.

Education

Student, Gardner Webb College, 1954-1955; student, Belmont Abbey College, 1956-1957.

Career

Reporter, state editor, city editor, then managing editor, Gastonia (North Carolina) Gazette, 1957-1969; company editor, Textiles, Inc., Gastonia, 1969-1980; director public relations, assistant vice president, Ti-Caro, Gastonia, 1980-1987; director public relations, Dixie Yarns, Inc., Gastonia, since 1987.

Achievements

• Ray Glenn Jimison has been listed as a noteworthy Public relations executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President, Gaston County Museum, 1985-1986. Member Charlotte Public Rels. Society, Charlotte Textile Club, North Carolina Textile Manufacturers Association (chairman textile week committee 1986), American Textile Manufacturers Institute (chairman textile week committee 1987-1988), Carolinas Association Business Communicators (Communicator of Year 1985).

Connections

Married Dorothy Jean Wellman, August 5, 1955. Children: Kimberly Dawn Jimison Carter, Jeffery Ray, GregoryGlenn, Jonathan Tyler.

Father:

James Edgar Jimison

Mother:

Blanche (Kirby) Jimison

Spouse:

Dorothy Jean Wellman

child:

Jonathan Tyler Jimison

child:

Kimberly Dawn Jimison Carter Jimison

child:

GregoryGlenn Jimison

child:

Jeffery Ray Jimison