Background
Roop, James John was born on October 29, 1949 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of J. Vaun and Mary Louise (McGinnis) Roop.
Roop, James John was born on October 29, 1949 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of J. Vaun and Mary Louise (McGinnis) Roop.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, West Virginia University, 1971.
Various account management postions, Ketchum Public Rels., Pittsburgh, 1972-1977; vice president, Ketchum Public Rels., Pittsburgh, 1977-1979; vice president, Burson-Marsteller, Chicago, 1979-1981; senior vice president, Hesselbart & Mitten/Watt, Cleveland, 1981-1984; executive vice president, Hesselbart & Mitten/Watt, Cleveland, 1984-1986; president, Hesselbart & Mitten/Watt, Cleveland, 1986-1987; president, Watt, Roop & Company (formerly Hesselbart & Mitten/Watt), Cleveland, 1987-1996; chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, James J. Roop Company, Cleveland, since 1996.
Board of directors Center for Families and Children, Boys Hope, Police Athletic League, Economics American. Member Leadership Cleveland. Fellow Public Rels. Society American (chairman investor relations section 1984-1985, Chairman.honors and awards committee 1995).
Member National Investor Rels. Institute (chapter president Cleveland/Akron chapter, senior investor relations roundtable), Cleveland Skating Club, Mayfield Country Club.
Married Margaret Mary Kuneck (divorced 1982). Married Susan Lynn Hoell (divorced 1989). Married Daisy P. Billue, 1990 (divorced 1999).
Married Constance E. West, 2005.