Background
Roosevelt, James was born on December 23, 1907 in New York City.
Roosevelt, James was born on December 23, 1907 in New York City.
Student, Harvard University, 1930. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Woodbury University, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), California Western University.
Bachelor of Science, Chapman College, 1985.
Insurance broker, 1930;
organizer, Roosevelt & Sargent, Inc., Boston
president, Roosevelt & Sargent, Inc., until 1937;
resigned, Roosevelt & Sargent, Inc., 1938;
in motion picture industry, 1938-1940;
reentered, Roosevelt & Sargent, Inc.
as executive vice president establishing west coast office, 1946;
president, James Roosevelt & Company, Corona Del Mar, California
member, 84th-89th congresses from 26th California District, 1954-1965;
United States representative to, Economic and Social Council (of the United Nations), 1965-1966;
with, International Overseas Superior vena cava syndrome Management Company, 1966-1970;
president, International Overseas Superior vena cava syndrome Management Company, 1970-1971;
business consultant, International Overseas Superior vena cava syndrome Management Company, 1970-1990. President IOS Development Company Ltd. Executive director Enterprise Institute Chapman College;lecturer Society Ecology, University of California at Irvine, Chancellors Club.
Lecturer political science Woodbury U., Chapman College, others.
(Family Matter By James Roosevelt and Sam Toperoff 1980 Ha...)
Democratic national committeeman, 1948-1952, Democratic candidate for governor, California, 1950. Vice president Eleanor Roosevelt Cancer Foundation. Board directors National Foundation-March of Dimes.
Trustee Chapman College, Orange, California. Participant Arm and Hammer Peace and Human Rights Conferences, 1979, 80, 81. Member Orange County Transportation Commission, from 1979, chairman, 1985-1986.
Chairman National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, Washington. Served from captain to colonel United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1940-1945, PTO. Brigadier general Reserve.
Member of Metropolitan (New York City). Center (Costa Mesa, California). Balboa Bay (Newport Beach, California).
Son of Franklin Delano (31st president United States) and Anna Eleanor (Roosevelt) R. Married Betsey Cushing (divorced 1940). Children: Sara Wilford, Kate Roosevelt Whitney.
Married Romelle Schneider (divorced 1955). Children: James, Michael, Anne Johnston. Married Gladys Irene Owens, July 9, 1956 (divorced September 1969).
1 child, Hall Delano. Married Mary Lena Winskill, October 3, 1969. 1 child, Rebecca Mary.
