Former Greensboro mayor Jim Melvin dead at 91

Former Mayor of Greensboro Jim Melvin dies

According to the Greensboro Sports Foundation, Edwin Samuel "Jim" Melvin was a chairman with the organization.

Jim Melvin, One Of Greensboro’s Greatest, Passes At Age 92 - The Rhino Times of Greensboro

Brought to you by the Rhino Times Anyone who’s now getting along in age and grew up in the city of Greensboro is highly aware of the tremendous impact that former Mayor Jim Melvin had on shaping of modern Greensboro.  Sadly, the man who devoted so much of his life to trying to improve and advance the city died in the early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 10, leaving behind a very long list of lives he had helped improve and ways his existence had …

Former Greensboro Mayor Jim Melvin dead at 91

“I was always taught by my parents to give back. I kept giving back, and one thing led to another,” Melvin said in a 2021 interview.

Former Greensboro mayor Jim Melvin dead at 91

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Former Greensboro mayor Jim Melvin has died at the age of 91, the Greensboro Sports Foundation announced on Sunday. Melvin was the first-ever mayor to enter office by popular election in Greensboro, according to Visit Greensboro. He first took office in 1971 when the city council selected him. Melvin still maintained a large presence in Greensboro even after leaving office. He served as chairman of the Greensboro Sports…