Background
Fulton, James Franklin was born on April 13, 1930 in Cincinnati. Son of A. Franklin and and Martha D. (Hurst) Fulton.
Fulton, James Franklin was born on April 13, 1930 in Cincinnati. Son of A. Franklin and and Martha D. (Hurst) Fulton.
Graduate, Pratt Institute, 1951.
Designer, Towle Silver Company, Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1951; designer, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Company, Toledo, 1952; senior designer, Harley Earl, Inc., Detroit, 1953-1958; design director, manager, Compagnie de l'Esthetique Industrial, Paris, 1958-1960; vice-president, director product design, Transportation Housing Components-Lowey, Snaith (Cons.), New York City, 1960-1966; president, Fulton & Partners, Inc., New York City, since 1966. Chairman Design History Foundation, Pratt/Corcoran Partnership-Delaware College ofArt and Design. Board directors Dime Savings Bank of New York, Worldesign Foundation.
Chairman board trustees Pratt Institute, 1992-2000. Fellow Industrial Designers Society of America (Bronze Apple award 1991). Clubs: New York Yacht, Century Association.
Married Mary Sherman Walbridge, September 12, 1953 (divorced 1975). Children: Martha W., James Franklin, Junior, Laurel C.