Background
Jennings,, Wirt Holman was born on October 5, 1927 in Newberry, South Carolina, United States. Son of Wirt Holman and Dorothy Elizebeth (Suber) Jennings.
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Wirt Holman Jennings
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Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Chemistry, Newberry College, 1949. Graduate, Lynhurst University, 1958.
Career
Area representative to manager T.A. Edison, Inc., West Orange, North Carolina, 1949-1952. Sales trainee Esso Standard Oil, New Jersey, Columbia, South Carolina, 1952-1955, sales representative Bennettsville, 1955-1956. Sales supervisor, assistant district manager Esso, Humble, Enco, Columbia, 1956-1964, district manager Birmingham, Alabama, 1964-1967, project coordinator Memphis, 1967-1968.
National project coordinator Exxon Company United States of America, Houston, 1968-1975, innovative project coordinator Charlotte, North Carolina, 1975-1980, Memphis, 1980-1983, Houston, 1983-1985. President Marketing Expeditors, Inc., 1985-1993. Councilman Newberry County Council, 1997-2001.
Membership
Co-founder, president Cayce/West Columbia (South Carolina) Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1956. President Alabama Petroleum Council, Birmingham, 1966. President AARP, Newberry, since 1997.
Chairman Republican Party, Newberry, since 1997. Member founding board directors National Insurance Automotive Service Excellence, Washington, 1972-1974. Board trustees Newberry College, since 2000.
Board directors Houston Water and Sewer, 1971-1975. With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member Newberry College Home Guard (commander since 1997), Columbia Exxon Annuitant Club (ex-officio, president since 1998).
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Married Carrie Lucille Braswell, October 26, 1947. Children: Michael Earl, Martha Jane, Dorothy Elizebeth.
