Background
Osborne, James Alfred was born on July 3, 1927 in Toledo. Son of Alfred James and Gladys Irene (Gaugh) Osborne.
religious organization administrator
Osborne, James Alfred was born on July 3, 1927 in Toledo. Son of Alfred James and Gladys Irene (Gaugh) Osborne.
Graduate, Salvation Army College, 1947. Student, University Chattanooga, 1955. Doctor of Public Service (honorary), Gordon College, 1991.
Corps officer, Salvation Army, Magness, Nashville, 1947;
Corps officer, Salvation Army, Southside, Memphis, 1948;
Corps officer, Salvation Army, Owensboro, Kentucky, 1949-1954;
commanding officer, Salvation Army, Chattanooga, 1954-1961;
city commander, Salvation Army, Miami, Florida, 1961-1965;
divisional secretary Kentucky-Tennessee Division, Salvation Army, 1965-1968;
general secretary North Carolina and South Carolina. Division, Salvation Army, 1968-1970;
public relations secretary 15 southern states, District of Columbia and Mexico, Salvation Army, 1970-1971;
divisional commander Maryland. and Northern West Virginia Division, Salvation Army, 1971-1973;
divisional commander National Capital and Virginias Division, Salvation Army, Washington, 1973-1978;
divisional commander Florida Division, Salvation Army, 1978-1980;
chief secretary Western Territory, Salvation Army, 1980-1984;
national chief secretary, Salvation Army, Verona, New Jersey, 1984-1986;
territorial commander southern states, Salvation Army, Atlanta, 1986-1989;
national commander, Republic of Marshall Islands, Guam, P.R., Virgin Islands, Salvation Army United States of America, 1989-1993. Chairman Salvation Army National Planning and Development Commission, 1974-1976, 84-86;Executive Board Vision Interfaith Satellite Network, National Association Evangelicals, Christian Children's Fund Inc.
Chairman of the Board Christian Management Association, 1993-1994. Executive Committee religious alliance Against Pornography. Representative Salvation Army to numerous organizations.
Board of directors National Law Center for Children and Families. Secretary Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare, 1959, vice president, 1960. President Florida Conference on Social Welfare, 1965.
President Kentucky Welfare Association, 1970. Member Chattanooga Pastors Association (president 1958), Virginia and W. Virginia Welfare Confs., Rotary.
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Married Ruth Glenrose Campbell, November 26, 1945. 1 child, Constance Jean (Mistress Donald William Canning).