Background
Talbot, James Thomas was born on December 11, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of James Thomson and Katherine Kingman (Kingsland) Talbot.
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Talbot, James Thomas was born on December 11, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of James Thomson and Katherine Kingman (Kingsland) Talbot.
Bachelor, Stanford University, 1957; Doctor of Laws, University of California, San Francsico, 1963.
Associate, Walker, Wright, Tyler & Ward, Los Angeles, 1963-1965; associate, Gates, Talbot, Morris & Merrill, Los Angeles, 1965-1969; vice president, Dunn Properties Corporation, Santa Ana, California, 1970-1971; president, Dunn Properties Corporation, Santa Ana, California, 1971-1972; chairman, chief Executive officer, Dunn Properties Corporation, Santa Ana, California, 1972-1975; partner, Shaw and Talbot, Newport Beach, California, since 1975; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, director, Hawaiian Airlines, Honolulu, 1989-1991; president, chief Executive officer, director, HAL, Inc., 1989-1991. Board directors Fidelity National Finance Inc., Phoenix, Hallwood Group, Cleveland, GCA Corporation, Andover, Massachusetts, Brock Hotels, Dallas, ShowBiz Pizza Time, Inc., Resort Income Investors, Inc.
Served to captain United States Air Force, 1958-1960. Member California Bar Association Clubs: Big Canyon Country (board directors, president 1974-1977), Pacific (president 1981-1986 (Newport Beach). Pauma Valley (California) (board directors 1979-1982).
Married Linda Williams, September 10, 1959 (divorced 1969). Married Karen Millicent Anderson, July 1, 1972. Children: Susan, Amy, Thomas S.