Background
Ford, Thomas Jeffers was born on September 9, 1930 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Rufus and Mildred (Jeffers) Ford.
Ford, Thomas Jeffers was born on September 9, 1930 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Rufus and Mildred (Jeffers) Ford.
Bachelor of Arts, Wofford College, 1952. Postgraduate U. North Carolina, 1956-1958, 59-61, U. Oklahoma, 1965-1967.
Assistant manager Albany (Georgia) Chamber of Commerce, 1956. Manager Rock Hill (South Carolina.) Chamber of Commerce, 1957-1958. Director trade development Greenville (South Carolina.) Chamber of Commerce, 1959-1960, director business and industrial relations, 1961.
Executive director Marlboro County Development Board, Bennettsville, South Carolina., 1962-1965, Lakeland (Florida) Industrial Board, 1966-1967.
Director Chesterfield-Marlboro Technology Education Center, Cheraw, South Carolina., 1968-1972. Director area development department 6th Congressional District South Carolina., Florence, 1973-1974.
Director business development Eskridge & Long Construction Corporation, Sanford, North Carolina, 1975. Chief Executive officer Greater Orangeburg (South Carolina.) Chamber of Commerce.
Chief Executive officer Orangeburg County Development Commission, 1976-1979, executive director, since 1979.
Fellow American Economic Development Council (past member international certified industrial development board. Regent educational programs). Member South Carolina Industrial Developers Association (founder, past president), Southern Industrial Development Council (past director and honorary life member), Blue Key, Sons of the American Revolution, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Rotary (past club president).
Married Barbara Jean Jackson, December 28, 1954. Children: Thomas Jeffers, Edward Rufus.