Donald Comer III
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Donald Comer III (born June 23, 1938; died March 30, 2015 in Birmingham) was the CEO of Avondale Mills.
Comer was the son of Donald Comer, Jr and the former Isabel Bibb Anderson. He graduated from the University of Alabama and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1964. He began his career with Cowikee Mills and, after its merger with the family-owned Avondale Mills, served as CEO.
Comer was appointed chair of the Alabama Ethics Commission. He also founded the mineral exploration firm Aurizon, Inc.
Comer and his first wife, Jane had three children. He died in 2015 and was survived by his second wife, Marie, his children, and six grandchildren. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Montgomery.
References
- "Donald Comer III" obituary (March 31, 2015) The Birmingham News