James M. Austin

James M.
Austin is currently the Vice Chairman at Fidelity's National User Group and the Director at Greenville Free Medical Clinic.
Previously, he held positions as the Director of Homegold Financial, Inc., River Place Festival, Inc., Pendleton Place, Inc., and Southern First Bancshares, Inc. He also served as the Principal at KPMG Peat Marwick LLP and the Senior Vice President & Controller at American Federal Bank, FSB. Additionally, he was the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at Regional Management Corp.
and the President of Financial Managers Society, Inc. He later became the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Southern First Bank (South Carolina).
Mr. Austin obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina in 1978.