James Lamar Jacobs

Background

Jacobs, James Lamar was born on June 16, 1947 in Atlanta. Son of Rufus Lloyd and Elnora Snowie Jacobs.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Georgia State University, 1970.

Career

Buyer regional merchandise, Sears Roebuck & Company, Atlanta, 1970-1987; freelance writer, Mableton, Georgia, 1988; editor Alabama Game & Fish, Florida Game & Fish, Georgia Sportsman, Game & Fish Publs., Marietta, Georgia, since 1989. Speaker to civic, public, professional and sportsman's groups, since 1989.

Achievements

• James Lamar Jacobs has been listed as a notable Magazine editor, author, lecturer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Campaign manager Republican Party for Georgia General Assembly, 1990. Member Georgia Outdoor Writers Association (board directors 1989-1996, vice president 1990-1991, president, 1991-1992, Magazine Excellence in Craft award 1990, 91, 92, 93, 94, 96, 97), Florida Outdoor Writers Association, Literature Round Table Cobb County (charter, president 1989-1990), Trout Unlimited, Federation Fly Fishers.

Connections

Children: Tiffany, Brent, Zane.

Father:

Rufus Lloyd Jacobs

Mother:

Elnora Snowie Jacobs

child:

Brent Jacobs

child:

Tiffany Jacobs

child:

Zane Jacobs