Mrs. Willie Hood White, an outstanding insurance woman, was responsible for the organization of the Charlotte Association of Insurance Women. She read of the formation of the National Association of Insurance Women and felt that such an association would be beneficial to the Insurance Industry in Charlotte. Plans were laid and with the cooperation of the Industry, the organizational meeting was held November 26, 1941 at Thacker's Restaurant with fifty (50) Charter Members.
Willie Hood White was selected the first President of the Charlotte Association serving from November 26, 1941 till May 31, 1943. During the intervening years, the groundwork laid by Willie Hood White has done much to enhance the professional standing of the career woman in the field of Insurance.
As a result of the organization of the association, Education has been a main interest and many courses have been sponsored for our members' benefit and improvement, especially in the knowledge of insurance. The association has also given many educational scholarships at the local universities to help worthy young people.
Many acts of a Social Service Community project have been carried out at nursing homes, hospitals, families in need and March of Dimes, Heart Fund - projects of this nature.
Safety has been a strong point in the association;
- Fire Prevention,
School and Home Safety,
Lock Your Car and
Medicine Cabinet Clean-Out
are among the projects carried out to make our community a safer one in which to live and work.
Numerous projects and goals of other interest have been completed and we feel that all have served our association, the insurance industry and the community.
We are proud to be a part of such a fine organization and to participate in the 35th Birthday Celebration on November 1, 1976 when the following resolution was presented to the founder of the Charlotte Association of Insurance Women - WILLIE HOOD WHITE - who continues to be an active honorary member of our association and who was in attendance at the meeting.
WHEREAS, WILLIE HOOD WHITE, has for thirty five years faithfully and efficiently discharged her duties as a loyal member and a good will ambassador of the Charlotte Association of Insurance Women, and
WHEREAS, since November 26, 1941, WILLIE HOOD WHITE has faithfully attended meetings and participated therein, actively working on a local, state and national level, and
WHEREAS, in the conduct of her business career and in her relationships with the citizens of the community she has exemplified at all times, the highest standard of conduct and ethics and has demonstrated devotion and love for her family and friends, and
WHEREAS, The Charlotte Association of Insurance Women desires to and hereby does express its grateful and sincere appreciation for all WILLIE HOOD WHITE has done in the establishment and promotion of the Charlotte Association of Insurance Women and the North Carolina Association of Insurance Women, and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a gift of silver evidencing its appreciation be and is hereby given to WILLIE HOOD WHITE, and that this Resolution be recorded in the permanent records of the Charlotte Association of Insurance Women and a copy be given to WILLIE HOOD WHITE.
Presented this 1st day of November, 1976.
CHARLOTTE ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE WOMEN
Margaret W. Griffin, President
This History was compiled in 1976 by Gloria B. McClintock, Chairman with Rose L. Compton and Edna Seaman Gourley.
Our Distinguished Presidents
Name |
Year |
|
| Willie Hood White | 11/26/1941 | * |
| Willie Hood White | 1942-1943 | * |
| Helen Horne | 1943-1944 | |
| Julia Tarrant | 1944-1945 | * |
| Julia Tarrant & Gwen Jones | 1945-1946 | * |
| Gwen Jones | 1946-1947 | * |
| Ina Steagall | 1947-1948 | |
| Elizabeth Williams | 1948-1949 | |
| Mary L Davidson | 1949-1950 | |
| Bonnie Whisnant | 1950-1951 | |
| Gloria McClintock | 1951-1952 | * |
| Rose Compton | 1952-1953 | |
| Emily Humphrey | 1953-1954 | |
| Muriel Tarrant | 1954-1955 | |
| Jan DelVecchoi | 1955-1956 | |
| Grace Shelfer | 1956-1957 | |
| Margaret Allen | 1957-1958 | |
| Florence Turner | 1958-1959 | |
| Mildred Gryder | 1959-1960 | |
| Gertrude Doster | 1960-1961 | |
| Gloria McClintock | 1961-1962 | * |
| Carmen H Winburn | 1962-1963 | |
| Betty Wentz | 1963-1964 | |
| Velle Camp | 1964-1965 | |
| Margaret Mahley | 1965-1966 | |
| Kathy S Lewis | 1966-1967 | |
| Edna Seaman Gorley | 1967-1968 | |
| Virginia Finley | 1968-1969 | |
| Ida Sigmon | 1969-1970 | |
| Grace Ballenger | 1970-1971 | |
| Sue Haynie | 1971-1972 | |
| Muriel Brigman | 1972-1973 | |
| Frances Hice | 1973-1974 | |
| Betty Christie | 1974-1975 | * |
| Betty Christie | 1975-1976 | * |
| Margaret Griffin | 1976-1977 | |
| Linda Black | 1977-1978 | |
| Freida L Jackson | 1978-1979 | |
| Bobbie Jones | 1979-1980 | |
| Sandra Delara Miller | 1980-1981 | |
| Jeanie Millsaps | 1981-1982 | |
| Nancy N Godfrey | 1982-1983 | |
| Doris Nunn | 1983-1984 | |
| Marlene Dunn | 1984-1985 | |
| Sandra F Blackmon | 1985-1986 | |
| Sue A Jordan | 1986-1987 | |
| Sue M Thomas | 1987-1988 | |
| Trisha Norket | 1988-1989 | |
| Sharon Davis | 1989-1990 | * |
| Jo Dickerson | 1990-1991 | |
| Barbara C Shumate | 1991-1992 | |
| Janet Garner | 1992-1993 | |
| Fran Humphreys | 1993-1994 | * |
| Sharon Davis | 1994-1995 | * |
| Sandra Blackmon | 1995-1996 | |
| Fran Humphreys | 1996-1997 | * |
| Bobbie McMahan | 1997-1998 | |
| Phyllis Conley | 1998-1999 | |
| Maryjean Peterman | 1999-2000 | |
| Vicki Bodnar | 2000-2001 | |
| Debbie Miller | 2001-2002 | |
| Betty Little | 2002-2003 | |
| Sharyn Clark | 2003-2004 | |
| JoAnn MacDougall | 2004-2005 | |
| Eleanor Lundy | 2005-2006 | |
| Rhonda Johnson | 2006-2007 | |
| Geraldine Plott | 2007-2008 |
* Multi-year