Furman, Alester G. (Alester Garden)
Variant namesAlester Garden Furman III was born in Greenville, South Carolina on January 3, 1918. He attended Greenville Public Schools and graduated from Amherst College in 1939. Furman received a MBA from the Harvard Business School in 1941. He served in the United States Marine Corps 1941-1945. Beginning in 1946, Furman worked for the Alester G. Furman Company, now known as The Furman Company, which brokered securities, sold insurance and handled real estate transactions. He was its President 1961-1977 and Chairman of the Board, 1977-1986.
From the description of Alester Furman Company Records, 1918-1977, (bulk) 1950-1970. (Clemson University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 35915651
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| referencedIn | Freeman, Wayne Woodrow, 1916-1987. Wayne Woodrow Freeman papers, 1934-1975. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003. Strom Thurmond Gubernatorial series, 1923-1955, (bulk 1946-1951) | Clemson University Libraries, Robert Muldrow Cooper Library | |
| creatorOf | Furman, Alester G. (Alester Garden). Alester Furman Company Records, 1918-1977, (bulk) 1950-1970. | Clemson University Libraries, Robert Muldrow Cooper Library | |
| referencedIn | Robert Watts Hudgens Papers, 1925-1973 | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003. Strom Thurmond Gubernatorial series, 1923-1955, (bulk 1946-1951) | Clemson University Libraries, Robert Muldrow Cooper Library | |
| creatorOf | Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003. Strom Thurmond photographs series, 1902-2002, bulk 1923-2002. | Clemson University Libraries, Robert Muldrow Cooper Library | |
| referencedIn | Freeman, Wayne Woodrow, 1916-1987. Papers, 1934-1975. | South Carolina Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Robert Watts Hudgens Papers, 1925-1973 | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
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