James Edward Brannigan

Background

Brannigan, James Edward was born on June 25, 1927 in Plattsburgh, New York, United States. Son of Thomas Henry and Lee Julia (Curran) Brannigan.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, 1949. Master of Science in Administration, State University of New York, New Paltz, 1959. Postgraduate, Syracuse University, 1948.

Postgraduate, Russell Sage College, 1957. Postgraduate, Spring Hill College, 1959.

Career

Teacher, coach Mineville (New York ) Public School System, 1949-1951. Principal West Chazy Public School System, Greenhaven, New York, 1951-1953. Director educational program Greenhaven Prison, 1953-1956.

Director development Broward County School System, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1960-1966, Nearad Corporation, Fort Lauderdale, 1966-1967. Vice president Urban Systems, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida, 1967-1969. President American Development Corporation, 1968-1975.

Executive director Region Council Governments, Boone, North Carolina, 1975-1978. Executive director Palm Beach Junior College Foundation, director development Palm Beach Junior College, Lake Worth, Florida, 1978-1981. President Pan-American Technologies, Inc., Spruce Pine, North Carolina, 1981-1986.

Executive director Brevard (North Carolina)/Transylvania Economic Development Commission, since 1986. Developer educational programs and projects Broward County, 1965, 66, Broward County Association Retarded Children, 1965-1967, State of South Carolina, 1965-1970, United States Office Education, 1967, 68-69, State of Florida, 1967-1968, Jackson (Mississippi) County, 1968-1970, University South Alabama, 1968-1972, State of Louisiana Department Education, 1969-1971, South Mississippi Planning and Development district, 1970-1974, Mobile (Alabama) Public Schools, 1970-1975, Louisiana Off-Shore Oil Industry, 1972, Macon County, Alabama, 1973-1974, Appalachian Regional Commission district South Carolina, 1974-1976, numerous others. Consultant Florida State Education Department, 1965-1967, Nova University, 1966-1967, United States Department Justice, 1967-1973, Alabama State Department Education, 1967-1974, Jackson Public Schools, 1967-1975, United States Office Education, 1968-1972, Housing and Urban Development, 1968-1974, State of Illinois Department Education, 1970-1972, Department Defense, 1973, Muscogee County Public Schools, Columbus, Georgia, 1973-1976, South Carolina Council Governments, 1974-1977, numerous others.

Chairman education committee Florida Atlantic University, 1960-1967. Consultant, program manager, evaluation specialist PeeDee Regional Education Center South Carolina Public Schools, 1965-1972. Director exceptional child program Poughkeepsie (New York ) School System, 1950-1960.

Advisory, director National Alliance for Business, 1969-1972. Director alternate fuel research Aquahol, 1979-1980. Planner, consultant Penland-Bailey Development Consultant, Spruce Pine, 1984-1986.

Executive director Mitchell County (North Carolina) Economic Development Commission, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• James Edward Brannigan has been listed as a noteworthy municipal government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisory personnel and budgets Town of Poughkeepsie, 1958-1959, councilman, police commissioner, 1959-1961. Chairman Civil Service Board, Boca Raton, Florida, 1965-1967. Chair state committee for location of Florida State University, Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University, 1960-1964.

County director American Foundation Infantile Paralysis. Member mental health committee Palm Beach County. Volunteer, director Clinton County Youth Committee.

Active Palm Beach County Red Cross. Member National Association Regional Councils, National Association Development Organizations, National Association Industrial Development, Southern Association Industrial Development, North Carolina Industrial Developers Association, Western Carolina Developers Association, North Carolina League Regional Officals (chairman economic development), Lead Regional Organization North Carolina (human services committee), New York State Exceptional Child Association (board directors 1956-1959).

Interests

• Writing, golf, reading.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Palmer, July 18, 1947. Children: Christina, John, James, Thomas, Robert, Jeffrey.

Father:

Thomas Henry Brannigan

Mother:

Lee Julia (Curran) Brannigan

Spouse:

Elizabeth Palmer

child:

John Brannigan

child:

James Brannigan

child:

Robert Brannigan

child:

Thomas Brannigan

child:

Christina Brannigan

child:

Jeffrey Brannigan