Background
Sims, Van Buren was born on March 4, 1890 in Cedartown, Georgia, United States. Son of John Warren and Alilce Rosalie (Locke) Sims.
Sims, Van Buren was born on March 4, 1890 in Cedartown, Georgia, United States. Son of John Warren and Alilce Rosalie (Locke) Sims.
Student, Ouachita College, 1907-1908.
Various clerical positions, 1910-1913; legislation secretary to governor of Arkansas, 1913, 17; finance clerk, United States Indian Svc., Wahpeton (North Dakota) and Pawnee (Oklahoma), 1914-1915; warrant clerk, Arkansas State Treasury, 1915-1916; assistant state comptroller Office State Comptr., State of Arkansas, 1917-1920; state comptroller, State of Arkansas, 1920-1925; assistant treasurer, James McCreery & Company. New York City, 1925-1927; with, Lord & Taylor, New York City, from 1927; treasurer, Lord & Taylor, New York City, 1927-1946; executive vice president, Lord & Taylor, New York City, 1931-1946; 1st vice president, Lord & Taylor, New York City, 1946-1959; Chairman of the Board, Lord & Taylor, New York City, from 1959; also board directors, Lord & Taylor, New York City.
Chairman fund raising campaigns for civic, religious, charitable and political causes. Member of New York State Council Retail Merchants., 60 East Club.
Married Anne Lindsay, November 12, 1913.