Background
Counts, James Curtis was born on August 2, 1915 in Goldfield, Colorado, United States. Son of James Henry and Georgine (Niesley) Counts.
Counts, James Curtis was born on August 2, 1915 in Goldfield, Colorado, United States. Son of James Henry and Georgine (Niesley) Counts.
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1937; postgraduate, University of Southern California, 1937-1939; postgraduate, Southwestern Law School, 1939-1941.
With, Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., 1941-1969; director employee relations, Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., 1962-1964; vice president employee relations, Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., 1964-1969; member, National Labor Management Panel, 1963-1968; member, Pacific Coast Regional Manpower Advisory Committee, 1964-1968; public member, Construction Industry Collective Bargaining Commission, since 1969; director, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 1969-1973; member collective bargaining committee in construction, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, since 1974; president, Contractors Mutual Association, 1973-1977; president, Trucking Management Inc., 1978-1981; management consultant, since 1981.
Member Citizens Advisory Council on Status of Women, 1967-1969. Chairman board managers Los Angeles Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1947. Board directors University of California at Los Angeles Alumni Board, 1962-1964.
National trustee National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1974, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Society of America, 1982-1985. Board directors Los Angeles chapter and West district American Red Cross, since 1983. Chairman 10th player committee University of California at Los Angeles, since 1990.
Member Westwood (California) Junior Chamber of Commerce (president 1950-1951), Blue Key, Zeta Psi.
Married Virginia Lee Shugart, October 10, 1940. Children: Carol Lee Counts Hooper, Janis Lee Counts Ocean, Jay Curtis.