James Allin Cross

Background

Cross, James Allin was born on August 26, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Leland Herbert and Josephine Effingham (Allin) Cross.

Education

Bachelor, University of California, Los Angeles, 1956.

Career

Design director, Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, 1956-1960; corporation director of design, Northrop Corporation, Beverly Hills, 1960-1963; president, Cross Associations (acquired by Saatch & Saatch, PLC), Los Angeles, San Francisco, since 1963. Associate professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1960-1963, Arizona State University, 1985-1987, Teacher Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, 1973-1974. Advisory board Art Center College of Design.

Achievements

• James Allin Cross has been listed as a noteworthy Graphic designer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Corporation fund raising American Lung Society, Los Angeles, 1975. Member Alliance Graphique International (international president), 20th Century Roundtable (past chairman), Art Dirs. Club of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Tennis Club.

Connections

Married Audrey Jean Pinkley, December 26, 1952 (divorced 1986). Children: Laurie Marguerite, Tenley Anne, Erin Lynn, James Pinkley (deceased). Married Katherine Susan Snell, June 29, 1986.

Father:

Leland Herbert Cross

Mother:

Josephine Effingham (Allin) Cross

Spouse:

Audrey Jean Pinkley

Spouse:

Katherine Susan Snell

child:

Erin Lynn Cross

child:

James Pinkley Cross (deceased)

child:

Tenley Anne Cross

child:

Laurie Marguerite Cross