Background
Heck, James Baker was born on August 26, 1930 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Arch O. and Frances (Agnew) Heck.
Heck, James Baker was born on August 26, 1930 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Arch O. and Frances (Agnew) Heck.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Ohio State University, 1953; Master of Arts (National Defense Education Act fellow), Ohio State University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1967.
Commercial sales engineer Ohio Bell Telephone Сompany, Dayton, 1955-1957. Teacher Ohio Public Schools, 1957-1959, school counselor, 1959-1960. From instructor to assistant dean faculties Ohio State University, 1960—1967, associate dean faculties Office Academy Affairs, 1967-1968, assistant professor education, 1967—1968, professor, dean, director Mansfield campus, 1971-1978.
Professor, dean College Education University Delaware, Newark, 1968-1971. Dean regional campus affairs University South Florida, 1978-1981, associate vice president academy affairs, 1981-1984, professor, associate vice president academy affairs, director office of technical, 1984-1986, professor, dean School Extended Studies & Learning Technologies, general manager public broadcasting Station WUSF-television/FM, WSFP-television/FM, special assistant to provost, director office technical, 1986-1990. Professor, general manager Station WSFP-television/FM, 1990-1996, Station WUSF-television/FM, 1990—2002.
Executive director WUSF advancement Station WUSF television/FM, 2002—2003. Retired, 2003
Member board administrative representatives University South Florida Public Broadcasting, 1999-2002. Assistant state supervisor for guidance service Ohio Department Education, 1962-1963.
American Council on Education fellow in academy administration University Illinois, 1965-1966. Evaluator National Council for Accreditation Teacher Education, 1972-1978. Member planning committee National Conference Branch and Regional Campus Administrators, 1973-1982, chairman, 1972, 80.
Chairman planning committee American Council Education Academy Fellows Working Reunion, 1972, 79, 85. Vice chairman American Council Education Council Fellows, 1980-1981, chairman, 1981-1982, executive committee, 1980-1983, chairman Southeast Region Conference, 1988, member alumni relations committee. Member University South Florida Interdisciplinary Center on Digital and Computational Video, 1999-2002.
Co-chair International Workshop on Digital and Computational Video, 1999, 2000. Consultant, lecturer in field.
General chairman Mansfield Area United Way campaign, 1975, board director, 1976-1978, vice president, 1977, 78. Board director Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, 1972-1978, president, 1978. Board director Research for Better Schools, Inc., 1968-1971, president, 1970-1971.
Member Kiwanis Club Mansfield, 1971-1978, board director, 1974-1978. Member citizens advisory committee Richland County Regional Planning Commission, 1973-1974, board director, 1975-1978, vice president. Member Manpower Advisory Council Richland and Morrow Counties, 1977-1978.
Trustee Hillsbrough County Hospital Authority, Tampa, Florida, 1980-1984, Tampa Heart Center, 1982-1984. Secretary-treasurer, 1983-1984. Member Leadership Tampa, 1982-1983, Leadership Tampa Alumni, 1983-2003, 2006-2007, Leadership Tampa Bay, 1992-2003.
Member Tampa-Hillsborough Cable advisory committee, 1984-1992, vice chairman, 1987-1988, chairman, 1988-1992. Institutional representative Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio, American Public television Stations 1986-2001, Legislation advisory, APTS, 1995-2001. Market fund advisory committee CPB, 1996.
Steering committee Higher Education Telecomm. Consortium, 1995-2001. Steering committee, public broadcasting joint licensee Consortium, 1996-2001.
Board director Florida Public Broadcasting Service Inc., 1986-2001, chair Long Range Planning Committee, 1988-1993, treasurer, 1991-1993, vice chair, 1993-1995, chair, 1995-1997, chair programs and operations committee, 1993-1995, executive committee 1991-1999. Board director Program Resources Group, 1993-2001, executive committee, 1995-2001, vice-chair, secretary, 1995-2001. Member Palma Ceia United Methodist Church, 1980-2009, choir 1980-2009, chair council on ministries, 1985-1986, chair pipe organ committee, 1985-1991, chair administrative board, council, 1987-1989, 93-98.
Member pastor parish committee, 1990-1992, 96-98, chair, 1992. Member Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, since 1983, member board trustees, volunteer development officer. Board director Chorale Masterworks Festival, Inc., since 1987, vice president, 1991-1993, chair and president, 1993-1995, 97-99, 2000-2001, executive committee, since 2002, executive advisor, since 2004, co-chair longrange planning committee, 2005-2006, chair Development Committee, 2006-2008, trustee of the Season, 2007-2008.
Board director Southern Educational Communications Association, 1986-1997, member budget and finance committee, 1989-1991. board director National Education Telecommunications Association, 1997-2002, long range planning council 1997-1998. Member Tampa Bay Area Committee Foreign Relations, since 2002. Member classical music festival, Eisenstadt, Austria, 2002, 06, 08.
With United States Air Force, 1953-1955. United States Air Force Reserve, retired 1973. Member Association Higher Education (life), Ohio State University Association (life), National University Continuing Education Association (institutional representative, board directors region III, honors and awards committee 1986-1990), Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce (chairman emergency preparedness task force 1991-1994), Civitan (club founding president 1980-1982), Tampa Rotary (chair music committee 2003-2004, 06-), Columbus North High School ALumni Club (life), Phi Delta Kappa (life), Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Jo Ann Gatton, November 18, 1950. Children: Janice M., Judith L., J. Jeffrey.