Ethnicity:
James and his parents emigrated from Russia around 1900.
James H. was born on March 4, 1911 (or March 3, 1913) in New York City, United States. Son of Jack and Sarah (Black) Rapoport. His birth name was Harold N(Nathan), Rapoport. Jim changed his name at some point in time to James H. N. Raport.
James H. studied at the University of Kansas in Kansas, United States. In 1936 he became a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science. In two years he received a degree of the Master of Arts in Psychology. In 1979 James H. studied at Pacific Western University in Los Angeles, California, United States. He became a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration and Management Communications. Later, he was a student of the University of California in Los Angeles, California, United States. He studied at the faculty of electronic data processing.
James H. worked as an instructor and coach at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, United States from 1936 to 1940. In 1938 he was a coach at the Haskell Indian Institute in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. He held this position until 1940. In this year he was an associate professor at the University of Auburn in Alabama, United States. He held this position until 1942. Since 1982 James H. worked as a President and chief executive officer in Pacific International Incorporated in Carlsbad, California, United States.
1950s part of the Secret Eleven group of men who were instrumental in negotiating the Brooklyn Dodgers moves to Los Angeles.
L.A. DODGERS -L.A. Times Article by John Hall "The Show goes on" dated Jan 23rd, 1965 re SECRET ELEVEN group of men (which included Jim Raport) who worked behind the scene (in the 1950s) to bring N.Y. Dodgers to Los Angeles
James was a creator and co-founder.
Valley Planning Institute
He is the past president.
Institute of Behavioral Dynamics
Society of Professional Journals
Board directors public relations.
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Board directors.
San Diego Chamber of Commerce Consortium
Sigma Delta Chi
He served to lieutenant commander.
United States Navy
1942 - 1953
James H. was married to Lucille Bryant. He had an illegitimate daughter: Michel (Walworth) Klopping.
Michel is the illegitimate daughter of Jim Raport and Gail Gifford (Walworth). Michele was raised by her maternal grandfather Guy G. Gifford. Married Name: Michele R Klopping.
