Background
Paramore, James Martin was born on May 6, 1928 in Salt Lake City. Son of James Frank and Ruth Colorado (Martin) Paramore.
Paramore, James Martin was born on May 6, 1928 in Salt Lake City. Son of James Frank and Ruth Colorado (Martin) Paramore.
Student, Monterey Peninsula College, 1948. Bachelor in Sociology and Economics, Brigham Young University, 1961. Postgraduate, University Utah, 1963.
Missionary, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, France and Gelgium, 1946-1951;
church seminary teacher, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Pleasant Grove, Utah., 1962-1963;
mission president, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Brussels, 1966-1969;
executive secretary county of 12 apostles, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Salt Lake City, 1970-1977;
general authority, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Salt Lake City, since 1977;
member Presidency of the Seventy, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Salt Lake City, since 1987;
electrical distribution engineer Geneva works, United States Steel, Provo, Utah., 1955-1957;
process engineer, United States Steel, Provo, Utah., 1957-1962. Consultant U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1963-1966. Member of advisory board Bonneville Telecomm., Salt Lake City, 1983-1987.
Regional representative Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Church in Western United States of America and France, 1971-1977.
Vice chairman Utah Committee on Children and Youth, Salt Lake City, 1970-1975. Board directors National Committee on Children and Youth, Washington, 1965-1966. President, board directors Sharon Community Education and Recreation Association, Orem, Utah, 1960-1966.
Member development committee Orem Golf Course, 1960-1963. Member Orem City Council, 1963-1966. Sergeant United States Army, 1946-1948, United States National Guard.
1st lieutenant United States National Guard, 1946, 57-61.
Married Helen Heslington, December 7, 1951. Children: James Richard, Jolene, David, Christine, Lisa, Paul.