Background
Carter, James Alfred was born on June 29, 1941 in Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Granville Thomas and Elaine (Thrasher) Carter.
Carter, James Alfred was born on June 29, 1941 in Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Granville Thomas and Elaine (Thrasher) Carter.
University of Texas at Arlington (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1962). University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, 1967). Delta Theta Phi. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1967.
President, San Angelo Estate Planning Council, 1974-1975.
Accountant, Price Waterhouse, Fort Worth, 1967; associate, Smith, Carter, Rose & Finley, San Angelo, Texas, 1969-1971; partner, Smith, Carter, Rose, Finley & Griffis, San Angelo, Texas, 1971-1997; private practice, James A. Carter & Associations, San Angelo, since 1997. Chairman estate planning, probate and tax law Texas Board Legal Specialization, Austin, Texas, 1980-1984.
Chairman March of Dimes, San Angelo, 1971. President West Texas Boys Ranch, San Angelo, 1980-1984. Member St. John's Hospital Year 2000, San Angelo, 1980-1984, Century Club Young Men’s Christian Association, San Angelo.
Board directors Rio Concho Manor, San Angelo, 1980-1990. Trustee San Angelo Indiana School District, since 1992, president, since 1997. Captain United States Army, 1968-1969.
Fellow Texas Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, AICPA (chairman regional trial board), Texas Bar Association (certified in tax law, estate planning, probate board legal specialization, chairman tax specialization, estate planning and probate specialization committees, revision board Texas guardianship statute, committee inheritance and state tax), Texas State Society Certified Public Accountant's (chairman by-laws committee), Kiwanis (president 1978-1979).
Married Kathleen Shaughness, October 6, 1967. Children: James Byrne, Stephen Thomas.