Furman Athletics Hall of Fame
Greenville, S.C.
‘14 B.A.
Served In U.S. Army In WWI
Alester G. Furman Compary (Real Estate, Insurance, Securities)
Instrumental In Moving Furman From Downtown Greenville To Present Location In Late 1950s
Provided Funding For Furman Bell Tower
Alester G. Furman, Jr. Administrative Building — Erected 1957 (Dedicated 1969)
Trustee, Furman — 1943-60; 1961-66
President, Board of Trustees, Furman — 1948-54
Chairman, Board of Trustees, Furman — 1955-59
Executive Committee, Board of Trustees, Furman — 1944-46; 1961-66
Served On Board of Directors With Liberty Corporation, Carolina Pipeline, Co., Piedmont & Northern Railway & Co., J.P. Stevens & Co., Southeastern Broadcasting, Ross Builders Supplies, and Spindale Mills
Honorary Degrees From Furman and Clemson
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 1981 (Charter Member)
Died December 3, 1980
Page updated by Hunter Reid (5/4/25)
Image courtesy of Furman Library Digital Collections
