 Jesse L. Helms

Jesse Lee Helms, Sr. (June 7, 1909 – November 7, 1982), was a businessman who served as the 31st mayor of Greenville, South Carolina from the summer of 1979 until his death in office three and a half years later.He served from 1973 until his election as mayor on the Greenville City Council, partly in District 5 and also as an at-large member.