Background
Pakala, James Cotton was born on March 6, 1944 in Pittsburgh. Son of William Elmer and Edythe Leona (Cotton) Pakala.
Pakala, James Cotton was born on March 6, 1944 in Pittsburgh. Son of William Elmer and Edythe Leona (Cotton) Pakala.
Bachelor, Shelton College, 1966. Master of Divinity, Faith Theological Seminary, 1970. Degree, Biblical Theological Seminary, 1977.
Master of Science, Drexel University, 1979.
Director library Biblical Theological Seminary, Hatfield, Pennsylvania, 1974—1991, Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, since 1991. Lieutenant colonel chaplain United States Army, 1975-1997.
Chaplain Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Philadelphia, 1975—1997. Member of Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Southeastern Pennsylvania Theological Library. Association (president 1985-1987), Missouri Bibliographical Information User Systems (executive committee 2001-2005), American Theological Library.
Association (board directors 2004-2010), Missouri Library. Association 1996-1998, St. Louis Regional Library. Network (member council 2000-2003, since 2008, board member since 2006), Beta Phi Mu.
Married Marie Denise Marchand, June 13, 1975. 1 child Kent Marchand.