James Arthur Tucker

Background

Tucker, James Arthur was born on October 16, 1959 in Saranac Lake, New York, United States. Son of Donald Kenneth and Ruth Ann (Oliver) Tucker.

Education

Bachelor in History, State University of New York, Potsdam, 1981; Master in Education Administration, Virginia Technology U., 1983.

Career

Director youth swim program, Town of Brighton, Paul Smiths, New York, 1978-1982; substitute teacher, public schools, New York, Virginia, 1982; assistant coach women's track and field, Saranac Lake High School, 1984-1987, 93; guidance coordinator, Adirondack Ednl. Center, Saranac Lake, 1984-1987; director, Adirondack Bicycle Tours, Lake Placid, New York, 1986-1987; director Higher Education Opportunity program, Paul Smiths College, since 1987; Nordic ski coach, Paul Smiths College, 1989-1992; director, Paul Smith's (New York) College Striders, since 1987.

Achievements

• James Arthur Tucker has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Organizer, head coach Brighton Youth Soccer, Paul Smiths, 1979-1984. Committee member Brighton Recreation, Paul Smiths, since 1982. Scoutmaster troop 12Boy Scouts American, Gabriels, New York, 1982-1988, committee chairman, since 1988.

Secretary Paul Smiths-Gabriels Volunteer Fire Department, since 1987. Director North America Snowshoe Classic, since 1988, Blackfly Duathlon Series, since 1988, Spudman Quadrathlon, since 1989, St. Regis Invitational, since 1990.

Interests

• Avocations: running, swimming, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing.

Connections

Married Michele Anne Douglas, June 26, 1982. Children: Lawrence James, Michael Robert.

Father:

Donald Kenneth Tucker

Mother:

Ruth Ann (Oliver) Tucker

Spouse:

Michele Anne Douglas

child:

Lawrence James Tucker

child:

Michael Robert Tucker