Background
Gourley, James Leland was born on January 29, 1919 in Mounds, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Samuel O. and Lodema (Scott) Gourley.
Gourley, James Leland was born on January 29, 1919 in Mounds, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Samuel O. and Lodema (Scott) Gourley.
Bachelor in Liberal Studies, University Oklahoma, 1963.
Editor, public, president Daily Free-Lance, Henryetta, Oklahoma, 1946-1973. Editor, public Oklahoma City Friday, since 1974. Chief Executive Officer Nichols Hills Public Company, since 1974.
President Suburban Graphics, Inc., 1991-1993. President Central Oklahoma Newspaper Group, 1987, 90, 93, 96, 98, 99, since 2000. President Station KHEN, KHEN-FM, Henryetta, 1955-1963.
President Hugo Daily News, Oklahoma, 1953-1963. Chief of staff governor Oklahoma, 1959-1963. Chairman, president State Capitol Bank, 1962-1969.
Vice president station KXOJ Sapulpa, 1972-1975. Treasurer Station KJEM-FM, Oklahoma City, 1962-1967.
Member President National Public Advisory Committee to the United States Secretary Commerce, 1963-1966. Executive director Gov's Communications Higher Education, 1960-1961. Democratic candidate for governor Oklahoma, 1966.
District chairman Boy Scouts American, 1963-1965. Board directors Southern Regional Education Board, 1959-1967, Oklahoma Symphony Society, 1976-1988, Oklahoma City Crimestoppers, since 1982, Salvation Army, Oklahoma City, 1985-1987, Oklahoma Goodwill Industries, 1989-1991. Member Governor's Reform Committee, 1984.
Board trustees Oklahoma City University, since 1993. Board directors Oklahoma City Education Round Table, since 1992. Member steering committee Official Maps for Kids, 2000-2003.
Major Army of the United States, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Uttar Pradesh International Editors Oklahoma (president 1958-1959), Oklahoma Disciples of Christ Laymen (president 1964-1965), Suburban Newspapers American (director 1980-1989), National Newspaper Association, Oklahoma Press Association (president 1988-1989, treasurer 1991-1993. Milt Phillips award 2010), Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce (director since 1975), Henryetta Chamber of Commerce (president 1955), Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club (board directors 1991-1995), Oklahoma City Committee of 100, Rotary (president Oklahoma City club 1992-1993), Oklahoma Economic Club, Fortune Club, Military Order of World Wars, Military Officers Association, Pi Kappa Alpha.
Married Vicki Graham Clark, November 24, 1976. Children: James Leland II, Janna Lynn Gourley, Kelly Clark, Brandon Clark.