Bob Minis
Bob Minis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Abram Minis November 6, 1903 Savannah, Georgia, United States |
| Died | June 29, 1998 (aged 94) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Florence Rebecca Powell (m. 1941–1971; her death) |
| Relatives | Philip Minis (great-great-grandfather) |
Abram "Bob" Minis (November 6, 1903 – June 29, 1998) was an American businessman from Savannah, Georgia, United States.
Early life
Minis was born in 1903 in Savannah, Georgia.[1] He graduated Harvard Business School in 1928.[2]
He was a great-great-grandson of Philip Minis, the first white male born in the colony of Savannah, Province of Georgia.[3][4]
Career
Minis established Minis and Company, an investment advising firm,[5] and Carson Inc.[6] After his retirement from Carson, which was founded in 1951,[7] around 1978,[8] his children became involved in the business up until its sale in 1995.[6] Minis and Company, founded in 1932, became a wholly owned subsidiary of The Savannah Bancorp in 2006 and of SouthState Bank in 2012.[9]
Personal life
Minis married Florence Rebecca Powell in 1941. They had three children: Marguerite (Peggy), Richard and Henry.[5][10] In 1976, five years after her death, Florence's family donated her collection of books to the Georgia Historical Society and established the Florence Powell Minis Fund in her honor.[5]
After retirement, Minis bought a home in Wilmington Island, Georgia.[11]
He was a member of the Mises Institute.[12]
Death
Minis died in 1998, aged 94. He had survived his wife by 27 years,[5] and was interred beside her in Savannah's Laurel Grove Cemetery.
References
- ^ Kole, Kaye (1992). The Minis Family of Georgia, 1733-1992. Georgia Historical Society. pp. XIII. ISBN 978-1-881682-00-4.
- ^ Loyall, Solomon (1998). Business Leader Abram Minis Dies. J.H. Estill.
- ^ "Florence Powell Minis Fund - Georgia Historical Society". Georgia Historical Society. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Berendt, John (2010-05-12). Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-307-53837-6.
- ^ a b c d "Florence Powell Minis Fund - Georgia Historical Society". Georgia Historical Society. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ a b Magazine, Savannah (2017-04-26). "Kindred Spirits". Savannah Magazine. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ "Carson, Inc. | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ Harvard Business School Bulletin. Harvard Business School. 1998. p. 1.
- ^ "Our Firm - Minis & Company - Investment Advisors". www.minisandcompany.com. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ Skutch, Jan. "Philanthropist gives back to community, helps fund new cancer research center". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ "Collection Space of Our Museum in Atlanta, Georgia". jewishmuseumatl.com. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ Institute, Ludwig Von Mises (1998). Mises Memo: News from the Ludwig Von Mises Institute. Ludwig Von Mises Institute. p. 8.