Background
McKinney, James Clayton was born on June 3, 1940 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of George Clayton and Leona (Adams) McKinney.
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McKinney, James Clayton was born on June 3, 1940 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of George Clayton and Leona (Adams) McKinney.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, West Virginia Institute Technology, 1963.
Member of staff, Station WMON, Montgomery, West Virginia, 1961-1963;
stringer, Associated Press, Charleston, West Virginia, 1961-1963;
with, Federal Communication Commission, Washington, 1963-1987;
chief operations branch, Federal Communication Commission, Washington, 1969-1973;
chief monitoring division, Federal Communication Commission, Washington, 1973;
chief enforcement division, Federal Communication Commission, Washington, 1974;
deputy chief Field Operations Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, Washington, 1974-1980;
chief Field Operations Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, Washington, 1980-1981;
chief Private Radio Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, Washington, 1981-1983;
chief Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, 1983-1987;
deputy assistant to President, director White House Military Office, Washington, 1987-1989;
chairman, Advanced television Systems Committee, Washington, 1989-1996;
Chief Executive Officer, Model HDTV Station Project, Inc., 1996-1997. Chairman United States delegate United Nations Conference on Radio, Geneva, 1986. Member United States Delegates, Geneva, 1978-1979, Canada, 1984, Italy, 1985, Mexico, 1986, South America, 1986, Federal Republic Germany, 1990.
Member presidential delegations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, United Nations, Mexico, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Canada, England, Finland, Economics Summit, 1987-1988. United States Spokesman High Definition television Conference, Geneva, 1989.
Vice chairman Montreux Medal Award Committee, 1990-1995. Chairman High Definition television World Conference, 1990-1993. Chairman strategic planning group for International Consultative Committee for Radio, Department State, 1990-1991.
Board directors Bowler Foundation, 1990-1995, PICA Foundation, Inc., 1996-1997. Chief Executive Officer & board of directors HDTV Station Project, Inc., 1996-1997. Board of directors Deercreek Country Club Owners Association, 2005-2008, treasurer Association Glensons Inc., since 2011.
Fellow Radio Club American, Society Broadcast Engineers (senior ), Broadcast Pioneers, Society Motion Picture and television Engineers (presidential proclamation 1991). Member Federal Executive Association, Cosmos Club of Washington.