A Generous Life: W. James Samford, Jr.

W. James Samford, Jr. was a man devoted to public service, private philanthropy, and the joys of deep friendship and family connection. His robust energy for living life to the fullest took him from his storied Alabama roots to the upper branches of Washington society and ultimately back againto the campus of his beloved Auburn University, where he served as president pro tem on the Board of Trustees. He took on all tasks with equal verve, whether he was laboring in the halls of the FDIC or searching Montgomery Countys back roads for the tastiest barbeque. Here, his legacy is recounted by his family, his friends, and his associatesall of whom remember him with love, respect, and humor in stories that evoke the twinkle always evident in his eye. The foundation of Jimmy Samfords life was generosity, and in this portrait of the man from award-winning author Wayne Greenhaw, it becomes evident that generosity is also his legacy.