Background
Moore, James R. was born on September 14, 1944 in Longview, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of James Carlton and Virginia (Rice) Moore.
Moore, James R. was born on September 14, 1944 in Longview, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of James Carlton and Virginia (Rice) Moore.
Bachelor, Whitman College, 1966. Juris Doctor, Duke University, 1969.
Law clerk to Honorary J. Barnes United States Court Appeals (9th circuit), Los Angeles, 1969-1970. Trial attorney pollution control, land/natural resources division United States Department Justice, Washington, 1970-1974. Assistant United States attorney United States Attorney' General’ s Office, Seattle, 1974-1982.
Regional counsel United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, 1982-1987. Counsel Perkins Coie, 1987-1988, partner, 1989-1998. Senior environmental counsel, vice president Huntsman Corporation, Salt Lake City, 1998—2002, vice president, deputy general counsel, 2002—2010, executive vice president, secretary, general counsel, since 2010.
Speaker in field.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Board directors Environmental Law Institute, 1995-2000. Chairman audit committee Whitman College, 1994-2007, ethics committee Board Environmental Auditors Certified, since 1998, board overseers since 2003. Member Athlete's Hall of Fame Committee, since 2003.
President W Club, since 2008. Member American Bar Association (section environmental, energy and resources since 1987, vice chairman in-house counsel committee, 2003-2004, chairman 2004-2006), Washington State Bar Association (environmental and land use sections since 1974, special district council 1988-1995), District of Columbia Bar, Utah Bar.
Married Patricia Riley, August 25, 1967 (divorced 1978). 1 child, Katherine M. Married Christine M. Monkman, July 14, 1979 (divorced 1996).
Stepchildren: Amy McKenna, John McKenna. 1 foster child, Zia Sunseri. Married Kathryn Lindquist, August 26, 1996.
Stepchildren: Matthew Elggren, Adam Elggren, Erin Elggren, David Heilner.