Background
Roberts, James Gordon was born on May 20, 1922 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Ellsworth James and Anna (Gillette) Roberts.
Roberts, James Gordon was born on May 20, 1922 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Ellsworth James and Anna (Gillette) Roberts.
Student, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1939-1941; Bachelor of Arts, Colo U., 1942.
Manager, Littlefield Chamber of Commerce, Texas, 1948-1950;
manager industrial division, Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, Texas, 1950-1951;
manager, Plainview Chamber of Commerce, Texas, 1951-1953;
manager Tulsa district, United States Chamber of Commerce, 1953-1954;
manager Southwestern division, United States Chamber of Commerce, Dallas, 1954-1958;
general manager, Greater Boston City of C., 1958-1959;
executive vice president, Greater Boston City of C., 1959-1964;
vice president public information, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1964-1967;
president, Roberts Associations, 1968-1972;
executive vice president, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, 1972-1975;
general manager, N.H. Business and Industry Association, 1975-1977;
executive vice president, N.H. Business and Industry Association, 1977-1983;
president, Gordon College Foundation, Wenham, Massachusetts, 1983-1987. Administrator St. Andrews Estates South, Boca Raton, Florida, 1988-1991. 1st public Boston magazine, 1962.
President Back Bay Planning & Development Corporation, Boston, 1965-1967. Board directors Wellesley National Bank.
Member executive committee Billy Graham Crusade, Boston, 1964. Trustee Gordon College, Joslyn Diabetes Foundation, Historic Park Street Church. Board directors Salvation Army.
Deacon Presbyterian Church. Active Pensacola Mayor's committee for Elderly Affairs. State director Florida Life Care Residents Association, 1995-1999.
1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, World World War II. Member Society Advancement of Management (vice president public relations), Florida Life Care Residents Association (board directors, member executive committee 1995-1999), Boston Better Business Bureau (board directors), Northern Shore C. of Chamber (board directors, Wellesley Club, Algonquin Club, Greater Boston Executives Club (president), Eastern Yacht Club, Duquesne Club.
Married Eleanor Ramsey, July 28, 1945. Children– Kenneth James, Ellen Margaret.