James Leaders Loper

Background

Loper, James Leaders was born on September 4, 1931 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of John D. and Ellen Helen (Leaders) Loper.

Education

Bachelor, Arizona State University, 1953. Master of Arts, University Denver, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1967.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Columbia College, 1973. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Pepperdine University, 1978.

Career

Assistant director bureau broadcasting Arizona State University, Tempe, 1953-1959. News editor, announcer Station KTAR, Phoenix, 1955-1956. Director educational television California State University, Los Angeles, 1960-1964.

Vice president Community television Southern California, 1962-1963. Assistant to president Station KCET-Public television, 1963-1965, secretary, 1965-1966, director educational services, 1964-1965, assistant general manager, 1965-1966, vice president, general manager, 1966-1969, executive vice president, general manager, 1969-1971, president, general manager, 1971-1976, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1976-1982. Executive director Academy television Arts and Sciences, 1983—1999.

Visiting executive and adjunct professor Annenberg School Communications, University Southern California, since 1999. Board directors, chairman audit committee Western Federal Savings and Loan Association, Los Angeles, 1979-1993. Board directors Tennessee Ernie Ford Ent.

Chairman board Public Broadcasting Services, Washington, 1969-1972. Director California Arts Council, 1991-1999, chairman, 1999. Adjunct professor school Cinema and television, University Southern California, 1984-1999, senior lecturer, 1969-1970.

Visiting executive, adjunct professor University Southern California, since 1999. President Western Educational Network, 1968-1970. Member Governor's Educational television and Radio advisory Committee, California, 1968-1974.

United States representative Central Treaty Organization Conference Radio and television, Turkey, 1978. Trustee International Council National Academy television Arts and Sciences, 1988-1998.

Achievements

• James Leaders Loper has been listed as a noteworthy broadcasting executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory board Junior League of Los Angeles, 1970-1976, Junior League of Pasadena, 1972-1975, Los Angeles Junior Arts Center, 1968-1972. Executive vice president Associates of Otis Art Institute, 1971-1977, president, 1975-1977. Chairman, director The Performing Tree, Los Angeles.

Board directors Sears-Roebuck Foundation, 1976-1979. Chairman board visitors Annenburg School Communications, University Southern California, 1975-1980. Trustee Polytechnic School, Pasadena.

Member Academy television Arts and Sciences (past governor, vice president Hollywood chapter, trustee national academy), television Academy Foundation, Hollywood Radio and television Society (treasurer, director), Western Educational Society Telecommunications (past president), Association California Public television Stations (past president), Young President's Organization, Valley Hunt Club (Pasadena), California Club (Los Angeles), Sunset Club (past president), 100 of Los Angeles, Twilight Pasadena, Lincoln Club (Los Angeles).

Connections

Married Mary Louise Brion, September 1, 1955. Children: Elizabeth Margaret Sehran (Mistress Michael K. Sehran), James Leaders Junior.

Father:

John D. Loper

Mother:

Ellen Helen (Leaders) Loper

Spouse:

Mary Louise Brion

child:

Elizabeth Margaret Sehran Loper (Mistress Michael K. Sehran)

child:

James Leaders Junior Loper