R. Douglas Therrell, North Carolina
Douglas Therrell has spent the vast
majority of his life in the southwest states of the North Carolina and Florida.
Born in High Point, North Carolina, Douglas’s parents moved him back to their
hometown Charlotte when he was two years old. The upbringing was a great
foundation for Douglas Therrell, North Carolina left him with
no desire to move around the USA or abroad for any lengthy period of time.
Douglas went to primary school in
Charlotte, where he was active in music while also playing baseball, basketball
and football. This summed up his personality, one who everyone liked with his
enthusiasm for everything in life.
Douglas went to Charlottes Myers Park
High School where he had a number of significant achievements including:
- Student conductor
- President and drum
major
- Male lead in senior musical comedy
- Prolific TV and
live vocal performances
Leaving High School in 1958, it was
time for Douglas to make the biggest move in his life to this point. He left
North Carolina to attend Florida State University. Graduating with a Bachelor’s
degree in Music, majoring in Voice Performance and Minoring in Trumpet and
Opera Production, he also attained Master of Arts as a member of the 1963
alumni. This transition location wise went smoothly for Douglas as he continued
to excel in extracurricular activities. His biggest achievements away from his
degree include:
- President of School
of Music student body and honorary fraternity
- Leading Role in
opera performances
- Numerous recitals
and solo performances in various states
- Scholarship member
of the Florida State Marching Chiefs
- Broadcaster/DJ for
WFSU-FM radio
Doug Therrell, NC Native
Soon after finishing University it was time to head back to North Carolina where he began his professional career at Mars Hill College where he was a Professor in the Faculty of Music for eight years, gaining tenure in 1966. Once again he was involved in activities well beyond his core role; the students loved him as a professor so he helped them as much as he could.
1971 saw a shift for Douglas, moving
away from the arts and into insurance and real estate. Having purchased his
first piece of land in 1966, he has since then purchased land in various
capacities and offloaded it again when the time is right.
His first position away from the arts
was as a Sales Rep for Travelers, a large company where he sold insurance of
various types to individuals.
Fast forwarding to 1974, Douglas founded
his first company, Therrell Agency Inc. This was the first of his insurance
related companies. Some of his biggest achievements from his companies include
selling Therrell Agency Inc. to Wachovia Bank after receiving an unsolicited
offer.
As Co-Founder of Commercial
Insurance Group Inc. formed three agencies and purchased an additional five
established agencies, becoming the largest privately owned independent
insurance agency.
As Founder of Premier Properties, Inc.
(1992 - 2008) they excelled in acquiring and entitling undeveloped tracts of
real estate and getting funding for development. Tract real estate was the
first type of land Douglas purchased way back in 1966, so he was excited to see
the business come full cycle from his first entry in the industry.
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