Background
Black, James Allen was born on March 15, 1951 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Allen and Milbrey (Jackson) Black.
Black, James Allen was born on March 15, 1951 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Allen and Milbrey (Jackson) Black.
Student, University Georgia, 1969-1972.
Salesman, Russ Bramblett Leasing, Atlanta, 1972-1974; salesman, Interstate Supply Company, St. Louis, 1974-1975; sales manager, Interstate Supply Company, Oklahoma City, 1975-1977; branch manager, Interstate Supply Company, Oklahoma City, 1977-1979; director acquisitions, Boyles Neff Group, Oklahoma City, 1979-1981; partner, R.E. Haydel Company, Oklahoma City, 1982; principal, James A. Black & Associations, Oklahoma City, 1983-1985; vice president, Cousins Properties of North Carolina, Greensboro, 1985-1987; senior vice president, Cousins Properties Inc., Greensboro, since 1988. Advisory board The Melrose Club, Daufuskie Island, South Carolina., since 1990, Board of Governors, 1991, Chairman of the Board, 1991.
Board of directors Greensboro Development Corporation, since 1987, Greensboro Center City Corporation,1990, Greensboro Athletic Association, since 1989. Member Executive Committee Greensboro Visions, since 1988. Co-chairman Downtown Greensboro Renaissance Committee, 1990.
Member Greensboro Visions Economics Development Committee, 1988, Greensboro Center City Committee, 1988-1989, Greensboro Visions Economics Development Monitoring Committee, since 1989, Greensboro Coalition for Better Education, and others. Member Guilford County Commision on Choice in Public Schools, State North Carolina Infrastructure and Local Government Needs. Member Urban Land Institute, National Association Industrial and Office Parks, Triad Development Group (president 1989-1990), Rotary Club, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce (graduate leadership class 1989), Greensboro Merchants Association.
Married Virginia Alfring, December 31, 1973 (divorced 1980). 1 child, James A. III. Married Bonnie Elizabeth Smith, October 30, 1982.
Children: Katherine, Eloise.