Career
He served as mayor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from 1959 to 1963 and 1967 to 1971. Norick also served on Oklahoma City council prior to serving as mayor, from 1951 to 1955. He is the son of Henry Calvin and Ruth Norick.
His father owned a printing business.
James Norick attended the Oklahoma Military Academy and served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945. Norick died on March 4, 2015 at the age of 95.