Background
Fly, James Lawrence was born on February 22, 1898 in Seagoville, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph Lawrence and Jane (Ard) Fly.
Fly, James Lawrence was born on February 22, 1898 in Seagoville, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph Lawrence and Jane (Ard) Fly.
Graduate Dallas High School, 1916, United States Naval Academy, 1920. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1926.
Began as naval officer, 1920, retired, 1923. Law clerk Burlingham, Veeder, Masten & Fearey, New York City 1925. Admitted to Massachusetts and New York bars, 1926, practiced with White & Case, New York City, until 1929.
Special assistant United State Attorneys general (government counsel in actions involving restraint of trade under federal antitrust laws and regulatory measures under commerce power), 1929-1934.
General counsel Electric Home and Farm Authority, Incorporated., 1934-1935. Head legal department Tennessee Valley Authority, as general solicitor, 1934-1936, as general counsel 1937-1939.
Chairman Federal Communication Commission, 1939-1944, chairman Board War Communications, 1940-1944. Chairman of the Board Associate Music Publications, Incorporated. and Muzak Corporation, 1944-1945.
Vice president, director: Kuder Citrus Feed Company.
Partner Kuder Pulp Sales Company. Chairman South. Florida television Corporation. Member of law firm Fly, Fitts and Shuebruk, 1946-1950, Fly & Shuebruk, 1950-1951, Fly, Shuebruk & Blume, 1951-1953, Fly, Shuebruk, Blume and Gaguine, since 1953.
Chairman of the Board Southern Florida television Corporation.
Member of law firm Fly, Fitts and Shuebruk, 1946-1950, Fly & Shuebruk, 1950-1951, Fly, Shuebruk & Blume, 1951-1953, Fly, Shuebruk, Blume and Gaguine, since 1953. Served as midshipman, three months with Atlantic Fleet, World War I. Member American Bar Association, American Civil Liberties Union (national committee).
Clubs: Harvard, Circus Saints and Sinners (honorary), Radio and Television Executives Society of New York (honorary) (New York City).
Married Mildred Marvin Jones, June 12, 1923. Married second, Phyllis Beckman, December 19, 1950. Children: James Lawrence, Sara Virginia.