Background
Gray, James Alexander was born on December 12, 1920 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Alexander and Pauline Lisette (Bahnson) Gray.
historic preservation official
Gray, James Alexander was born on December 12, 1920 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Alexander and Pauline Lisette (Bahnson) Gray.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity North Carolina, 1941; Master of Business Administration, Harvard, 1943.
Manufacturers representative, 1946-1949; with, Journal and Sentinel newspapers, Winston-Salem, 1949-1961; general manager, Journal and Sentinel newspapers, 1957-1959; public, Journal and Sentinel newspapers, 1959-1961; executive director, Winston-Salem Foundation, 1961-1962; executive director, Mobile (Alabama) Historic Development Commission, 1970-1971, 75-76; director development, Salem College, Winston-Salem, 1971; vice president, Salem College, 1972-1975; executive director, Historic Preservation Found North Carolina, 1976-1978; director development, Historic Preservation Found North Carolina, 1978-1984.
Member North Carolina Highway Commission, 1953-1957. Chairman Winston-Salem United Fund campaign, 1958. Board visitors Bowman Gray School Medicine, 1959-1970.
President Old Salem, Inc., 1950-1953, 63-70. Trustee National Trust for History Preservation, 1984-1987. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member Moravian Church Clubs: Rotary.
Married Yvonne Winifred Jackson, August 12, 1944. Children: Susan Winifred, James Alexander, David Bahnson. Married Evelyn Mashburn Cuddy, November 28, 1970 (deceased).
Married Mary Louise McClung Edwards, March 6, 1993 (deceased). Married Jane Frazier Rolandi.