Background
Mims, Thomas Jerome was born on December 12, 1899 in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States.
Mims, Thomas Jerome was born on December 12, 1899 in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States.
Bachelor, Furman University, 1921.
With, Recording and Statistical Corporation New York, 1921-1929; assistant manager, Recording and Statistical Corporation New York, Philadelphia, 1922-1925; manager, Recording and Statistical Corporation New York, Indianapolis, 1925-1927; manager, Recording and Statistical Corporation New York, Boston, 1927-1929; insurance special agent, State of New Jersey, 1931-1932; manager, Wm. R. Timmons Agency, Greenville, South Carolina., 1933-1994; vice president, secretary, Canal Insurance Company, Greenville, 1942-1948; president, director, Canal Insurance Company, 1948-1992; chairman emeritus, Canal Insurance Company, 1992-1994; president, director, Canal Indemnity Company, Greenville partner, Valetep, Greenville, 1975-1994. Member Legislation Committee To Study Automobile Liability Insurance, 1969-1970.
Emeritus member advisory council Furman University, from 1974. Member advisory board South Carolina Safety Council, 1969-1984, president, 1970-1975, 81-84. Board directors United Way of Greenville, 1970-1992, campaign vice chairman, 1975, chairman, 1976, vice president, 1977, president, 1978, chairman board, 1979, honorary board directors, 1981-1992.
Board directors South Carolina United Way, 1981-1984. Member finance committee 1st Baptist Church, Greenville, 1971-1994. President Rotary Charities, Inc., 1964-1965.
Past member board directors Metropolitan Arts Council. Member Greenville Little Theatre Council, 1951-1985, business manager, 1951-1953, 64-66, vice president, 1956-1957, 72-73, president, 1957-1958, 73-75. Board directors Greenville Area Mental Health Center.
Member advisory board Life Center. Fellow President's Council American Institute of Management. Member Greenville Chamber of Commerce (chairman community relations committee 1964-1969, director 1969-1974, president 1973, president Foundation 1973), South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, United States Chamber of Commerce (insurance committee 1959-1961, 64-68), International Insurance Society (chairman board directors 1983-1984, board electors, registrar 1984-1985, past other committees, named to Hall of Fame, Service award 1980), National Association Insurance Agents, South Carolina Association Insurance Agents, Greenville Association Insurance Agents (vice president 1950-1951, president 1951-1952, chairman executive committee 1952-1953), American Management Association, President's Association, Motor Transportation Association (director 1973-1975, chairman insurance committee 1951-1963), Association South Carolina Property and Casualty Insurance Companies (1st vice president 1961-1962, 71-72, president 1962-1963, 72-73, executive committee 1961-1974), Truck and Heavy Equipment Claims Council (charter member, chairman membership committee), International Platform Association, Newcomen Society, Conference Board.
Clubs: World Trade (Atlanta). Poinsett (emeritus), Commerce, Greenville Touchdown, (charter, president 1963-1964), Clemson IPTAY, City, Furman Paladins (Greenville). Palmetto, Summit (Columbia, South Carolina).
Short Snout, Palmetto Club, Summit Club. Lodge: Rotary (president Greenville 1963-1964, vice president 1964-1965).
Married Valma Gillespie, 1926. Children: Thomas Jerome Junior, G. Frank (deceased April 1991).
