Background
III, William James Cole, was born on June 24, 1948 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Son of William J. and Margaret E. (Moore) C.
III, William James Cole, was born on June 24, 1948 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Son of William J. and Margaret E. (Moore) C.
Associate of Arts, Hinds Junior College, 1968. Bachelor in Public Administration, University Mississippi, 1970. Juris Doctor, University Mississippi, 1974.
Member staff Mississippi State Senate, 1972. Legislation assistant to Republican Charles Griffin, 1972. Special assistant attorney general State of Mississippi, Jackson, 1974-1977, executive assistant attorney general, 1977-1979, treasurer, 1980-1987.
Executive assistant, chief of staff Governor of Mississippi, 1979-1980. Partner Crosthwait, Terney, Noble & Allain, Jackson, from 1987. Member Mississippi State Bond Commission, Public Employees Retirement System Board.
Member executive commission Council of State Government, 1985-1986.
Board directors Hinds Junior College Development Foundation, since 1979, president, 1980. Chairman membership committee Mississippi Kidney Foundation, 1981. Board directors Mississippi Society Prevention Blindness.
Member Mississippi State Democratic Executive Committee, since 1980. Delegate Mississippi Democratic Convention, 1980. Member Mississippi Development Bank Board.
Member private sector advisor committee to the United States Sen. Budget Committee, 1983-1986. Member Democratic National Committee Policy Commission, 1985-1986.
Member American Bar Association, Mississippi Bar Association, National Association Bond Lawyers, National Association State Treasurer (past vice president, president 1986-1987), Hinds Junior College Alumni Association (president 1980-1981, Alumnus of Year 1986), Rotary (chairman state special task force on economic development planning 1988, board directors 1990). Lodges: Rotary.
Married Deborah Ballard, June 6, 1980. Children: William J. IV, Matthew.