Background
Wheat, James Frederick was born on March 23, 1938 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Son of James Howard and Dorothy Elizabeth (Stuttle) Wheat.
Wheat, James Frederick was born on March 23, 1938 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Son of James Howard and Dorothy Elizabeth (Stuttle) Wheat.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Wisconsin, 1961. Juris Doctor, University Illinois, 1965.
Founder, director Bratskellar Restaurants, Colorado, California, 1965—1969. Assistant to president Unitek Corporation, Monrovia, 1969—1974. Vice president legal & real estate Specialty Restaurants, Long Beach, 1974—1975.
Partner Miller, Dorais & Wheat, Beverly Hills, 1975—1978, Miller & Daar, Beverly Hills, 1978—1982, Dorais & Wheat, Brentwood, California, since 1982. Director Insurance Systems Inc., Irvine, since 1982. Member group insurance committee California State Bar, since 1979, vice chairman, 1980—1981, chairman, 1981—1982.
Board directors St. Peter's Episcopal Day School. Commissioner K Division American Youth Soccer Organization, 1981—1983.
Married Bobbye Janyne Thatcher Wheat, September 6, 1973. Children: William Thatcher, James R.