Background
Sr., James Mason Wortham, was born on November 21, 1954 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of John Lilburn and Mary Elizabeth (Mason) W.
Sr., James Mason Wortham, was born on November 21, 1954 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of John Lilburn and Mary Elizabeth (Mason) W.
Student, United States Air Force Academy, 1975. Bachelor of Business Administration in Statistics, University Texas, Austin, 1977. Master of Business Administration in Finance, University Houston, 1989.
Teller Capital National Bank, Austin, 1976-1977. Abstractor First Title Company, Houston, 1977-1978, escrow officer, 1978-1980. Division order analyst Mitchell Energy Corporation, The Woodlands, 1980-1981, landman I, 1981-1983, landman II, 1983-1989, senior landman, 1989-1997, senior gas supply and business development representative, 1997—2006, Devon Energy Corporation, The Woodlands, 2002—2004, Oklahoma City, 2004—2006.
Manager gas supply Crosstex Energy, Dallas, since 2006.
President Genesis Class St. Luke's Methodist, Houston, 1983. Member of Houston Association Petroleum Landmen (2d place tennis 1983, 1989), Natural Gas and Electrical Power Society North Texas (1st place tennis 1998, 2d place tennis 1999, 2001, 1st place tennis 2004, 2d place tennis 2005), Texas Alliance Energy Producers (member natural gas committee 2003-2006), Gas Processors Association North Texas, National Energy Services Association/Houston Energy Association (1st place tennis 1998, 2001, 2004), Woodlands Council Realtors Benefit, Houston Junior League Charity Ball, The Woodlands Lions Club (lion tamer 1990-1991, 1st vice president 1992-1993, president 1993-1994).
Married Rhonda Dee Richards, August 16, 1980 (divorced 1995). Children: James Mason Junior, William Charles.