Born in Berry, Alabama, he owned metal pipe and asphalt plants and a John Deere dealership.
He served in the Alabama State Senate from 1947 to 1955 as a Democrat and was an advisor to the Governors of Alabama.
Kimbrell served as Alabama State Finance Director.
He wrote three books about his life: From the Farm House to the State House, You Wouldn't Believe, But It's So, and It made a Difference.
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