Background
Lance, Thomas Bertram was born on June 3, 1931 in Gainesville, Georgia, United States. Son of Thomas Jackson and Annie Rose (Erwin) Lance.
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Lance, Thomas Bertram was born on June 3, 1931 in Gainesville, Georgia, United States. Son of Thomas Jackson and Annie Rose (Erwin) Lance.
Student, Emory University, 1948-1950; student, University Georgia, 1951; student, Graduate School Banking of South, Louisiana State University, 1956; graduate, Graduate School Banking, Rutgers University, 1963.
Executive vice president, Calhoun (Georgia) 1st National Bank, 1958-1963; president, chief Executive officer, Calhoun (Georgia) 1st National Bank, 1963-1974; Chairman of the Board, Calhoun (Georgia) 1st National Bank, 1974-1977, 81-86; director, Calhoun (Georgia) 1st National Bank, 1958-1977; highway director, State of Georgia, 1970-1973; director, Office Management and Budget, Washington, 1977; finance consultant, Lance Company, Calhoun, Georgia, since 1977; television commentator, Station WXIA-television, Atlanta, from 1978.
Active various community drives. Trustee Georgia Foundation for Indiana Colls., Cherokee Boys Estate, Emory University. Chairman of the board of trustees Reinhardt College.
Board counselors Oxford College of Emory University. Advisory council Georgia State University. Member committee of 100 Emory University.
Former chairman Democratic National Committee. Chairman Ga.State Democratic Party, 1982-1985. Consultant Jesse Jackson for President campaign, 1988.
Member Georgia Commision on Higher Education. Member Gridiron Secret Society, Sigma Chi.
Married Lethia Belle David, September 9, 1950. Children: Thomas Bertram, David Jackson, Stuart Austin, Claude Beverly.