Background
Richards, James Edward was born on June 27, 1952 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Son of Norman Edward Richards and Mary Louise (Blanton) Green.
Richards, James Edward was born on June 27, 1952 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Son of Norman Edward Richards and Mary Louise (Blanton) Green.
Bachelor of Business Administration cum laude, Christopher Newport College, 1983. Bachelor of Business Administration, Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton, Virginia, 1980. Student, Virginia Polytechnic Institute Institute, 1972.
Security officer, Old Dominion Security Company, Hampton, 1978-1980; night auditor, Econolodge Motor Hotel, Hampton, 1981-1984; quality control manager, Fass Brothers Seafood Corporation, Hampton, 1984; store manager, High's Ice Cream Corporation, Norfolk, Virginia, 1984-1985; assistant branch manager, Bay Savings Bank, Financial Stability Board, Newport News, Virginia, 1985-1995; assistant branch manager, Crestar Bank, Hampton, since 1995.
Member City of Hampton Republican Committee, since 1990. Trustee Peninsula Home for the Aged/Shelton Home, Hampton, 1982-1988. With United States Navy, 1972-1978.
Member Virginia Indiana Network, Hampton Junior Chamber of Commerce (numerous offices and awards).
Married Eloise Osborn Phillips, September 3, 1977 (divorced February 1986). Married Victoria Henson Grainger, December 14, 1995.