Yancey Wilcox Scarborough

Background

Scarborough,, Yancey Wilcox was born on July 31, 1922 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Yancey Wilcox Scarborough.

Education

Bachelor, The Citadel, 1943. Doctor of Laws (honorary), The Citadel, 1987.

Career

With Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Company, Charleston, since 1946, assistant to president, 1951-1952, executive vice president, 1952-1956, president, 1956-1988, chairman, chief executive officer, since 1988. Board directors Citizens & Southern Trust Company South Carolina. Member Charleston advisory board C&S Corporation.

Achievements

• Chartered Life Underwriter.

Membership

Trustee Episcopal Diocese South Carolina. Past chairman Charleston Development Board, Charleston Trident United Way Campaign, South Carolina Board for Technology and Comprehensive Education. Past member Trident Technology College Foundation, South Carolina Council on Vocational and Technology Education, South Carolina Commission Higher Education.

Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Charleston, 1950-1952. Past senior warden Cathedral St. Luke and St. Paul. Former member board directors Charleston Young Men’s Christian Association, National Young Men’s Christian Association.

Past member finance committee South Carolina Democratic Com. Past trustee Health Science Foundation Medical University South Carolina. Board directors South Carolina Research Authority.

Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1943-1946. Member South Carolina Life and Health Guarantee Association (board directors), Life Insurers Conference (past chairman), Association South Carolina Life Insurance Companies (past president), Charleston Industrial Association (past president), Charleston Trident Chamber of Commerce (past president). Lodges: Sertoma (charter president Charleston, past governor South Carolina).

Connections

Married Helen Cox, July 3, 1945. Children: LouAnn Scarborough Pratt-Thomas, Frances Cameron Scarborough Gunter, Yancey Wilcox III, George C., John C.

Father:

Yancey Wilcox Scarborough Scarborough,

Spouse:

Helen Cox

child:

George C. Scarborough,

child:

John C. Scarborough,

child:

Frances Cameron Scarborough Gunter Scarborough,

child:

Yancey Wilcox III Scarborough,

child:

LouAnn Scarborough Pratt-Thomas Scarborough,