Background
Parton, James was born on December 10, 1912 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Hugo and Agnes (Leach) Parton.
Parton, James was born on December 10, 1912 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Hugo and Agnes (Leach) Parton.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1934.
Assistant, E.L. Bernays, New York City, 1934-1935;
aviation editor, Time Magazine, 1935-1936;
business and financial editor, Time Magazine, 1937-1939;
assistant general manager, Time Magazine, 1940;
business manager air express edit, Time Magazine, 1941;
promotion manager, Time-Life International, 1945;
editorial director, Pacific Coast news burs. Time, Inc., 1947;
editor public, Los Angeles Indiana, 1948-1949;
consultant, unites states department State, 1949;
promotion director, New York Herald Tribune, 1950;
assistant to president, chairman, Herald Tribune Forum and director New York Herald Tribune, Inc., 1951-1953;
vice president, treasurer, Thorndike, Jensen & Parton, Inc., 1953-1957;
founder, president, American Heritage Public Company, Inc., 1954-1970;
president, Encyclopedia British Ednl. Corporation, Chicago, 1970-1972;
chairman of the executive committee, Encyclopedia British Ednl.
Corporation, 1973;
president, James Parton & Company. New York City, 1973-1981;
president, Parton Enterprises, Inc., 1981-1984. Director planning study Custom House Institute, New York City, 1973.
Chairman National Advertising Review Board, 1974-1976. Assistant librarian for public education Library of Congress, 1976-1977. Chairman of the executive committee History Times, Inc., 1979-1981.
Chairman United States Army committee which produced official Eighth Air Force book Target-Germany, 1943.
Trustee Loomis Institute, since 1952, president, 1964-1966, chairman, 1967-1970. Trustee United States Air Force History Foundation, since 1955. Board visitors Air University, 1988-1991.
Commissioned Second lieutenant in United States Army Air Force, 1942. Advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel 1944.
Married Jane Audra Bourne, December 9, 1950 (deceased 1962). Children: James III, Dana (deceased), Sara. Married Ruth Dawkins, 1950.