James Edward Harris III

Background

III, James Edward Harris was born on December 2, 1955 in Redwood City, California, United States. Son of James and Helen Faye (Roberson) H.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Bachelor, Boston University, 1976; postgraduate, Golden Gate U., San Francisco, 1976-1978.

Career

Sales representative, Bristol Myers, San Leandro, California, 1976-1978; senior marketing representative, Control Data Corporation, San Francisco, 1978-1980; sales representative, Digital Equipment Corporation, Santa Clara, California, 1980-1981; senior sales representative, Digital Equipment Corporation, 1981-1982; sales executive, Digital Equipment Corporation, 1982-1983; sales unit manager, Digital Equipment Corporation, 1983-1985; corporation account manager, Digital Equipment corporation, 1985-1990; national accounts sales manager, Digital Equipment Corporation, since 1990.

Politics

The state should not attempt to control the church, nor should the church seek to dominate the state. The separation of church and state should not be misconstrued as the abolition of all religious expression from public life.

Views

The word of God can be discovered only through the Bible.

Membership

Board of directors San Andreas Reg. Center for Developmental Disabilities, Campbell, California, since 1985. Consultant Minority Business Consortium, Redwood City, 1988-1989.

Choir director, musician Mount Zion Baptist Church, Redwood City, 1979-1988;member Parents Helping Parents, Campbell, 1987.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, golf, tennis.

Connections

Married Valerie Gayle Sanders, Aug.14, 1982. Children: Derrick, Morgan, Jameson.

Father:

James H.

Mother:

Helen Faye (Roberson) H.

Spouse:

Valerie Gayle Sanders

child:

Derrick III

child:

Morgan III

child:

Jameson III