James Douglas Furrer

Background

Furrer, James Douglas was born on January 8, 1952 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of John David and Ferne C. (Clymer) Furrer.

Education

Bachelor, U. Nebraska, 1978.

Career

Announcer, Station KFOR-AM, Lincoln, 1970-1974; lighting director, Horn Rock for American Inc., Los Angeles, 1974; cameraman, Station KUON-television, Nebraska ETV Network, Lincoln, 1974-1978; television engineer, Station KUON-television, Nebraska ETV Network, Lincoln, 1978-1980; senior videographer, Station KRMA-television, Denver, 1980-1983; operations director, Video Grip & Gaff, Lakewood, Colorado, 1983-1989; director of photography, VGG Systems (formerly Video Grip & Gaff, since 1989. Instructor Media Technology Institute, Golden, Colorado, 1983, Maine International Film and television Workshops, Rockport, Maine, 1987, 88, 89.

Achievements

• James Douglas Furrer has been listed as a noteworthy Television production company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Academy television Arts and Sciences (Rocky Mountain chapter, Emmy award nomination 1982, Emmy award 1990), Colorado Film and Video Association (founder), American Society Lighting Dirs., Society Motion Picture and television Engineers, International Alliance Theatrical and Stage Employees, National Association Broadcast Employees and Technicians, Alpha Epsilon Rho (chapter president 1974), Sigma Delta Chi.

Interests

• Avocation: computer electronics.

Connections

Married Marybeth Anderson, April, 1990. 1 child, Sheridan.

Father:

John David Furrer

Mother:

Ferne C. (Clymer) Furrer

Spouse:

Marybeth Anderson

child:

Sheridan Furrer