James Blackburn Adams

Background

Adams, James Blackburn was born on December 21, 1926 in Corsicana, Texas, United States. Son of Lynn and Florence (Blackburn) Adams.

Education

Student, Louisiana State University, 1944; student, Yale University, 1944-1945; Bachelor of Arts, Baylor University, 1950; Bachelor of Laws, Baylor University, 1949; Juris Doctor, Baylor University, 1969.

Career

Assistant county attorney, Limestone County, Texas, 1950; member, Texas House of Representatives, 1951; special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Seattle and San Francisco offices, 1951-1953; supervisory special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation (Headquarters), 1953-1959; assistant special agent in charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (Minneapolis field division), 1959-1961; assistant chief personnel section, Federal Bureau of Investigation (Minneapolis field division), 1961-1965; chief personnel section, Federal Bureau of Investigation (Minneapolis field division), 1965-1971; executive assistant to assistant to director administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, 1971-1972; special agent in charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, San Antonio (Texas) division, 1972-1974; assistant director, head, Office of Planning and Evaluations, Washington, 1974; assistant to director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1974-1978; associate director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1978-1979; retired, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1979. Member Governor's Task Force on Drug Abuse. Executive director criminal justice division Governor' General’ s Office, State of Texas, 1979-1980.

Director Department Public Safety, 1980-1987. Guest lecturer various United States and foreign law enforcement, intelligence and business groups, 1974-1979.

Achievements

• James Blackburn Adams has been listed as a noteworthy federal agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1945-1946, PTO. Member Supreme Court of the United States Court Bar, Texas Bar Association, Texas Police Association, Society Former Special Assemblies of God Theological Seminary of Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Connections

Married Ione Winistorfer, September 3, 1955. Children– James Blackburn, Elizabeth, Martha.

Father:

Lynn Adams

Mother:

Florence (Blackburn) Adams

Spouse:

Ione Winistorfer

child:

Martha Adams

child:

James Blackburn Adams

child:

Elizabeth Adams