Background
Fatland, James R. was born on December 15, 1950 in Mason City, Iowa, United States. Son of Jack Val and Marguerite Irene Fatland.
Fatland, James R. was born on December 15, 1950 in Mason City, Iowa, United States. Son of Jack Val and Marguerite Irene Fatland.
Associate of Arts in Civil Engineering, Mount San Antonio College, 1973. Bachelor of Science in business administration, California Polytechnic University, 1976.
Budget, management analyst, Orange County Sanitation, Fountain Valley, California, 1976-1981; chief administration officer, Control Marin Sanitation, San Rafael, California, 1981-1985; infrastructure manager, San Bernadino (California) County, 1985-1994; mayor, Ontario (California), 1990-1994; deputy general manager, MSD-Buncombe County, Asheville, North Carolina, since 1994. Regional board member North Carolina Capital Management Trust (First Union Bank), Charlotte, since 1998.
Councilman Ontario, 1988-1990. Member North Carolina Government Finance Officers, Government Finance Officers Association, Water Environment Federation, Asheville Downtown Rotary, Asheville Classic Soccer (treasurer since 1997).
Married Linda A. Doner. Children: Scott, Eric, Joy.