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James S. (Jamie) Fulmer, Jr. is Senior Vice President of Public Affairs for Advance America, a leading provider of consumer financial services in the U.S. Advance America operates over 1,500 locations in 28 states. He has been with the company since its founding in 1997. Prior to Advance America, he was a manager of human resources for Collins & Aikman Products Company, a major manufacturer of automotive and textile products. Fulmer has served in leadership roles with a number of organizations that are dedicated to improving the Spartanburg community. In 2018, he was elected to the Spartanburg City Council and re-elected in 2021. Additionally, he currently sits on the Board of Trustees of the Spartanburg Regional Foundation and the Executive Committee of the South Carolina State Fair. He has previously served as a trustee and past chair of the Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg, a former president of the Spartanburg Little Theatre, a commissioner on the City of Spartanburg’s Planning Commission, a director of the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce, a director of the Piedmont Interstate Fair Association, a member of Converse College’s Board of Visitors, a director of Wofford College’s Terrier Club and a trustee of Spartanburg Methodist College. He is a graduate of Leadership Spartanburg, a Liberty Fellow, and a member of the Aspen Global Leaders Network. Fulmer is a graduate of Wofford College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in government
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