James Allen Rapp

Background

Rapp, James Allen was born on December 30, 1946 in St. Louis. Son of William Albert and Catherine C. Rapp.

Education

Bachelor, Benedictine Colleges, Atchison, Kansas, 1969. Master of Business Administration, Wake Forest University, 1993.

Career

Editor Apartment Living magazine, St. Louis, 1972-1973. Managing editor Daily Record, New Orleans, 1973-1974. Director marketing development Station WYES, 1974-1978.

Director marketing services Stewart Enterprises Inc., 1978-1985. Vice president Perez corporation, 1985-1986. Principal J.A. Rapp & Associates, 1987-1988.

Director marketing communications Industry Standard Architecture, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1988-1995. Operations manager direct marketing International Business Machines Corporation, Phoenix, 1995-1996, manager North America business operations, direct marketing White Plains, New York, 1996-1998. Marketing director business technical group Miller Freeman, Incorporated, New York York City, 1998-1999.

Vice president marketing e-commerce support centers, incorporated, Jacksonville, North Carolina, since 1999.

Achievements

• James Allen Rapporteur has been listed as a noteworthy marketing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman community board Boys Clubs of New Orleans, 1985-1986. Chairman programming committee, board directors Cultural Communications, Inc., 1987-1988. Development advisor New Orleans Opera Association, 1983-1985.

Member Public Relations Society of America, American Marketing Association, Direct Marketing Association, American Society Association Executives.

Interests

• Avocations: writing music, writing prose and poetry, languages, fencing.

Connections

Married Ester Liselotte Nelson, May 26, 1979 (divorced 1992). Married Janet Critchley, February 24, 1996.

Father:

William Albert Rapp

Mother:

Catherine C. Rapp

Spouse:

Ester Liselotte Nelson

Spouse:

Janet Critchley