| Name |
Alester Garden FURMAN [2, 3] |
| Suffix |
III |
| Birth |
8/3 Jan 1918 |
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Education |
he attended Greenville High School, where he lettered in football and graduated from the Severn School in Severna Park, Maryland, he graduated with honors from Amherst College in 1939, where he wa a member of Chi Psi Fraternity [2] |
| HIST |
at death- he had many nieces and nephews He was an Eagle Scout. He was a member of the Augusta National Golf Club, Green Valley Country Club, the Poinsett Club, the Cotillion Club and the University Club of New York. He completed his education with a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, graduating with distinction.occupation cont- of the company until 1986. He continued his career as a consultant to Marsh & McLennan Company until his death. Known for his outstanding business sense and strong leadership qualities, he served as a director of Duke Power Company, J. P. Stevens & Company, The Liberty Corporation, and Daniel International Corporation. As did his father and grandfather before him, he provided invaluable guidance to Furman University through years of dedicated work on the Board of Trustees, including several years as chair. He received the honorary Doctor of Humanities from Furman University in 1999. He provided wise counsel and direction to many cultural and civic organizations, including the United Way of Greenville County, Greenville Hospital System, Greenville County and South Carolina Chambers of Commerce, the Greenville Symphony, the Greenville County Art Association, the Historic Greenville Foundation, the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, and the South Carolina Foundation of Independent Colleges. Furman University, Office of the President, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613 [2] |
| MILI |
He served in the United States Marine Corps as a Captain stationed in the Pacific in World War II. [2] |
| Occupation |
he began his business career at Ross Builder Supply; he then joined his father as a partner in the Alester G. Furman Company, a Greenville investment, insurance and real estate firm, which was founded by his grandfather in 1888, he served as President of [2] |
| Religion |
he was a life-long member and former deacon of the First Baptist Church of Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina [2] |
| _UID |
7DA8821D0CF74323A2F1FBF6F839C4D97F86 |
| Death |
9 Jun 2007 |
at his home, 644 Altamont Road, Paris Mountain, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina |
| Burial |
13 Jun 2007 |
a memorial service was held in the Charles E. Daniel Chapel on the compus of Furman University [2] |
- The Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive
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| Person ID |
I3976 |
Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified |
25 Jan 2013 |
1918 - 2007 (89 years)