Background
James, Geoffrey Charles was born on December 10, 1940 in Plymouth, England. Arrived in the United States, 1968, naturalized, 1978. Son of Frances Charles James and Edith Maud (Dew) Bettison.
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James, Geoffrey Charles was born on December 10, 1940 in Plymouth, England. Arrived in the United States, 1968, naturalized, 1978. Son of Frances Charles James and Edith Maud (Dew) Bettison.
Diploma Architect, Welsh School Architecture, 1963.
Architect Sir Basil Spence, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1963—1968, SWC & F, Syracuse, New York, 1968—1971, Brooks-Hensley-Creager, Spokane, Washington, 1971—1974. Associate, design manager Carkin & Sherman, Salem, Oregon, 1974—1982. President Pacific Region Architects, since 1982.
Consultant Irlac Hines Inc., Cairo, 1983—1984, Ruskin Fisher (Kona) Inc., Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, 1983—1984.
President Salem Planning Commission, 1979. Board directors Downtown Development Board, Salem, since 1981, Mid Valley Arts Council, since 1983. Chairman Skywalk Committee, Salem, 1983.
Member of American Planning Association (charter), Royal Institute British Architects, American Institute of Architects (board directors since 1982), Rotary Club (local president), City Club (Salem. President 1982-1983).
Married Janita Helen Fraser, September 23, 1967. Children: Aimee Melissa, Stephanie Christine.