Background
Knudson, James K. was born on January 6, 1906 in Brigham City, Utah, United States. Son of James and Amelia (Kaiser) Knudson.
Knudson, James K. was born on January 6, 1906 in Brigham City, Utah, United States. Son of James and Amelia (Kaiser) Knudson.
Student of University Utah, 1927-1930. A. B., Bachelor of Laws, George Washington University, 1935. Master of Laws, Harvard, 1938.
President Knudson-Skidmore Fruit & Produced Company, Brigham, University, 1928-1930. Owner Hotel Brigham Properties, Brigham City since 1945. Reporter, copy desk writer, editor numerous school, church, national publications, 1924-1951.
Head play and pageant department George Washington Bicentennial Commission, 1932-1933.
Chief hearing officer A.A.A., 1934. Lawyer United States Department of Agriculture, 1935-1940.
Private practice law, also commerce counsel Secretary Agriculture, 1941-1950. Member International Criminal Court, 1950.
Administrator Defense Transport Administration, 1950-1958.
Partner in law firm Eisen and Knudson, 1958-1963. Practiced in Washington, since 1963. Dean School of Transportation, Southeastern University.
Lecturer, advisor, United States Army Transportation Corps.
Director of the task force second Hoover Commission.
Member International Criminal Court, 1950. Member Association Interstate Commerce Practitioners (secretary), National Defense Transportation Association (national vice president), Skull and Bones, Tau Kappa Alpha, Alpha Theta Phi.
Married Ruth Ellsworth, May 29, 1930. Children: Ruth Rozanne, James Ellswortn, Alice Amelia, Phylis Eustane, Homer Ellsworth, Mary Melanie.