James Damon Cannon

Background

Cannon, James Damon was born on July 15, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of James Damon Senior and Bessie Dean (Flatt) Cannon.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Tennessee Polytech. Institute, 1962.

Career

Loss control engineer, Factory Insurance Associations, Detroit and St. Louis, 1962-1964; loss control engineer, Lumbersmens Mutual Insurance, Mansfield, Ohio., 1964-1967; general foreman, supervisor, McCord Corporation, Cokkeville, Tennessee, 1967-1970; safety and loss prevention engineer, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1970; assistant director risk management, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1970; owner, James Cannon and Associations, since 1992. Consultant Safety Cons., Inc., Cookeville, since 1975.

Achievements

• James Damon Cannon has been listed as a noteworthy Safety engineer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1951-1956. Member American Society Safety Engineers, Certified Safety Professionals, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, MAsons (master 1964-1965), Shriners.

Interests

• Avocations: sports, reading, bridge.

Connections

Married Shirley Ann Pryor, March 17, 1957. Children: Patricia Ann, James Randall.

Father:

James Damon Senior Cannon

Mother:

Bessie Dean (Flatt) Cannon

Spouse:

Shirley Ann Pryor

child:

James Randall Cannon

child:

Patricia Ann Cannon