Background
III, Thomas Brient Mayfield, was born on November 11, 1919 in Athens, Tennessee, United States. Son of Thomas Brient and Goldie (Denton) M.
III, Thomas Brient Mayfield, was born on November 11, 1919 in Athens, Tennessee, United States. Son of Thomas Brient and Goldie (Denton) M.
Student, University Tennessee College Agriculture, 1937-1940; Doctor of Commercial Science (honorary), Tennessee Wesleyan College, 1983.
Partner, Mayfield's Creamery, 1950-1957;
vice president-treasurer, Mayfield Realty Company, Inc., 1955-1984;
vice president, treasurer, Mayfield Realty Company, Inc., since 1984;
president, chief Executive officer, Mayfield Dairy Farms, Inc., Athens, since 1957. President Dixie Dairy Products Association, Inc., Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1959-1960. Director First National Bank, Athens.
Board directors Milk Industry Foundation, since 1973.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member Tennessee Dairy Products Association (past president), Southern Association Dairy Foods Manufacturers (president 1952, 76), International Ice Cream Manufacturers Association (vice president 1960-1962, director, president 1962-1964), University Tennessee Alumni Association (board governors 1968-1969), College Agriculture Alumni (past president), Athens Chamber of Commerce (past president), Phi Gamma Delta. Clubs: Kiwanis.
Married Alma Bolton, December 4, 1945 (deceased August 1969). Children: Thomas Brient IV, Robert Bolton, Evelyn Anne, David Earl. Married Regenia Lawson Davis, May 31, 1970.
1 stepson, William Davis Mayfield.