J. Barry Mason

Books-A-Million, Inc. operates as a book retailer. It operates through three segments: Retail Trade; Electronic Commerce Trade; and Real Estate Development and Management. The Retail Trade segment engages in the retail sale of books, magazines and general merchandise, including gifts, cards, games, toys, collectibles, music, DVDs, electronic devices and accessories at its retail stores. The Electronic Commerce Trade segment engages in the retail sale of books and general merchandise over the Internet. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

First National Bancshares, Inc. operated as a holding company for First National Bank of the South. The firm's First National Bank of the South was a national banking association, primarily engaged in the business of accepting deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and provided commercial, consumer, and mortgage loans to the general public. The company was founded in 1999 and was headquartered in Spartanburg, SC.

Carolina Alliance Bank engages in providing commercial banking services to its customers. It is engaged in the business of accepting demand and time deposits and providing loans to individuals and businesses. Its business is limited primarily to Spartanburg and adjacent counties in the northwestern area of South Carolina. It offers online, personal, professional, Leasing, and business banking. Carolina Alliance was founded in January 2007 and is headquartered in Spartanburg, SC.

Part of JCO Ventures LLC, Arthur State Bank is a state chartered commercial bank based in Union, SC. The company provides banking services to individuals and businesses in the local community.