Thomas Howard Timberlake

Background

Timberlake, Thomas Howard was born on July 10, 1916 in Columbia, South Carolina. Son of Joe E. and Eslelle (Flintom) Timberlake.

Education

AB, Duke U., 1938.

Career

Vice-president, director, Timberlake Grocery Company, Thomasville, Georgia, 1938-1948; vice president, Thomas & Howard Company, Shelby, N.c., 1949-1955; vice president, Thomas & Howard Company, Columbia, South Carolina., since 1956; Chairman of the Board, president, Thomas & Howard Company, Columbia, since 1977; Chairman of the Board, Nylene Corporation, Jenkinsville, South Carolina., 1973.

Achievements

• Thomas Howard Timberlake has been listed as a noteworthy Wholesale grocery company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member vestry St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Thomasville, 1942-1948, senior warden, 1948. Member Suwanee River county Boy Scouts American, 1946-1947. President Richland County Crippled Children's Association, Columbia, 1958-1959, South Carolina.

Crippled Children's Association, Columbia, 1958-1959. Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1946. Member National, American Wholesale Grocers Association (president 1970-1972, Chairman of the Board 1973-1974), American Wine Society, Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce of C. (president 1970-1971), Midlands Regional Chamber of C. (vice president 1974), Glen Arvin Country Club (board dirs.1947-1948), Cleveland Country Club (president 1955-1956) (Shelby, North Carolina.).

Connections

Married Margaret S. McClendon, February 3.1940. Children: Margot H., Thomas Howard, Ann S, Nancy P.

Father:

Joe E. Timberlake

Mother:

Eslelle (Flintom) Timberlake

Spouse:

Margaret S. McClendon

child:

Ann S. Timberlake

child:

Thomas Howard Timberlake

child:

Margot H. Timberlake

child:

Nancy P. Timberlake