It is with heavy hearts that we remember the life of James Edward Branch, who passed on April 14th to be with the Lord. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to found and grow multiple businesses and be an active member in his community and state. Jim was born in Rock Hill, South Carolina and later moved to Greensboro, North Carolina where he was married to Denise Branch and had two children, Jonathan Branch and Ashlee Branch, more commonly known by Tree.
He graduated from Clemson University in South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management, in 1962. After graduating college, he served three years in active duty for the US Army, where he served in Fort Benning, Fort Sill, and Korea as a Second Lieutenant and Field Artillery Officer. After active duty, he then served three years in the US Army Reserves.
He later launched his long career serving both North and South Carolina in the bleacher and auditorium seating industry. This led to him founding Learning Environments, Inc. in 1976. He later sold Learning Environments in 2005 and began pursuing bleacher service and repair, along with Stephen Bishop, through Seating Safety Solutions, Inc. After many years of dedicated service, he later retired from Seating Safety Solutions.
Jim was known as a storyteller, relationship builder, problem solver, and generous philanthropist. His dedication to his work and the pride he took in a job well done was a product of his honest and hard-working character.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 11:00 AM with Visitation to follow at Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home Sedgefield Chapel 6000 West Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro, NC. Additional details can be found at: https://everloved.com/life-of/james-branch/
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