James A. Gray, Jr.
Politician
1889 – 1952
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Who was James A. Gray, Jr.?
James Alexander Gray, Jr. was a former president and chairman of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was the brother of fellow R.J. Reynolds president Bowman Gray, Sr. He also served as a North Carolina state senator for two terms and as a philanthropist, donated to a variety of educational causes in North Carolina.
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- Born
- Aug 21, 1889
Winston-Salem - Also known as
- James Gray, Jr.
- Spouses
- Religion
- United Methodist Church
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Lived in
- Winston-Salem
- Died
- Oct 29, 1952
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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