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Dr. Loretta Miller State President of the North Carolina State Beauticians and Cosmetologists’ Association, Incorporated
James C. Davis, D.P.C.
The First Male President of State Beauty Culturist Association of New York, Inc.
Dr. James Y. Hunder, Sr.
The Founding President of the Liberian Organization of the Piedmont
Dr. Loretta Miller,
She has worked very hard to help the State Association continue to strive. In 2017, she was elected as the State President of the North Carolina State Beauticians and Cosmetologists’ Association, Incorporated. Since becoming the President, the Association continues to grow and excel.
Dr. Loretta Miller was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, to the late Arthur and Willie Mae Williams. She is the youngest of four siblings. Married to husband Terrence for 26 years, they have one son, Brandon, who is currently a soldier in the United States Army.
Dr. Miller has been a member of the National Beauty Culturist League, Inc. for 30+ years. She has represented her State Association in the Theta Nu Sigma Coronation, was the winner of the NBCL Youth for Beauty Better Speakers Contest and participated in the Designers Guild Showcase. She is also a member of Theta Nu Sigma National Sorority.
Loretta began her cosmetology studies at West Charlotte High School in Charlotte and received her Cosmetology License in June of 1981. She received her Bachelor of Cosmetology, Master of Cosmetology, and also received her Doctorate of Cosmetology from the National Beauty Culturists League, Inc. - Institute of Cosmetology, Washington, DC.
D.P.C., the First Male President of State Beauty Culturist Association of New York, Inc.
State President of the North Carolina State Beauticians and Cosmetologists’ Association, Inc.
Dr. Loretta Miller State President of the North Carolina State Beauticians and Cosmetologists’ Association, Incorporated
Being very passionate about Cosmetology in the public school, she became a cosmetology Instructor at the school where she obtained her education in Cosmetology. While working in the school system, Dr. Miller became involved in the North Carolina State Beauticians and Cosmetologists’ Association, Incorporated. She joined her local chapter and got busy. Dr. Miller held the offices of Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President and later became the President of the Charlotte Chapter. It did not take long before she realized that just being a worker in her local chapter was not enough. She wanted to become more involved in helping to grow the State Association. She started by becoming the Assistant Tradeshow Director and, after two years, became the Director. In this position, she assisted many well-known product companies with their Stylist for Platform presentations and sales of their products at the Annual Convention and Tradeshow. Dr. Miller has also held the positions of Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary of the Executive Board. She was a member of the Youth for Beauty committee, Junior Executive Board, State Choir and Trendsetters.
James C. Davis,
James C. Davis is the son of the late James and Daisy Davis of South Carolina and was born in White Plains, New York. He graduated from White Plains High School in 1969 and B.O.C.E.S. in Valhalla, NY in Cosmetology. Davis James C. Davis, D.P.C. worked in Leola’s Beauty Salon in White The First Male President of State Plains, then moved into his own booth Beauty Culturist Association of at World of Beauti Salon in Greenburgh, New York, Inc. NY. He later served as the President of the White Plains Beauticians League twice, where he helped to get their 501C tax-exempt status. He also managed Almeta’s Beauty Salon in Harlem on 12rd N. Lenox Ave. and worked for Jim Williams on West 96th Street in New York, NY. He has been platform artist for Paul Mitchell, DeParee Products, Revlon and Clairol Companies. He’s competed in many Hair, Fantasy Hair and “The Big Show” competitions He rented a booth in Virginia’s Beauty Salon on Lenox Avenue, moved to Bernice’s Beauty Nest on Lenox and then back to Virginia’s. Davis received his certificate in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling from “The
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