Bro. Jerome Parham Sr. was born in St. Louis Missouri the youngest of two boys. At the age of six (6) Bro. Parham and family relocated to Cleveland Mississippi. Bro, Parham graduated from Cleveland High School at the top of his class.  Although he had many scholarship opportunities, Bro. Parham chose to serve in the US. Army. 

During Bro. Parham’s 20 years Career in the United States Army, he served in multiple roles to include Certified Master Instructor (Highest Instructor Level) at the Army Ordnance Mechanical and Maintenance School (OMMS), where he trained over 6,000 Enlisted, Warrant Officers, Commissioned Officers, Civilians and International Student. Bro. Parham was chosen by his peers of Master Instructor to serve as the Chair of the Master Instructor Candidates Development Workshop.  Bro. Parham also served as Division Maintenance Seargent Major where he advised the Assistant Chief of Staff and Commanding General on the implementation of maintenance plans and policies for the 9,700 Soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea.  

Bro, Parham’s outstanding leadership, sound judgement, and dedication to duty during his career resulted in him being awarded four (4) Meritorious Service Medals, two (2) Army Commendation Medals, four (4) Army Achievement Medals, the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal and Induction into The Ordnance Order of Samuel Sharpe. 

Upon retiring from the US Army, Bro. Parham begin his 2nd Career as a Government Contractor.  During this time, Bro. Parham earned his Associate in Arts for Business Administration and a Bachelor of Business Administration with a Concentration in Management. Bro. Parham quickly began to make a major impact in Defense Contracting, resulting in him serving as the Principal of Integrated Logistic Support for The Lockwood Group until his retirement in December of 2022. 

Bro. Parham is a Life Member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated where he has served the Omicron Psi Sigma Chapter as 1st Vice President and Director of Bigger and Better Business. He also chairs many committees such as the S.I.G.M.A.S. for Humanity Inc. Against Smoking and Vaping Committee, the Harford County Tobacco Vendor Education Committee, and the Annual Fundraising Committee.   When not serving, Bro. Parham spends his time exercising, traveling, DJing, cooking and spending time with family and friends.  Bro. Parham currently lives in Edgewood, Maryland with his Dovely Wife/Soror Jocelyn. Bro. Parham and Soror Parham have four (4) children (Micheal, Charles, Jerome Jr, and Jazmyn) and four grandchildren (Jocelyn, Cenislee, Silas, and Jamir)