Background
Lassiter, James Morris was born on July 8, 1941 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of James Morris Senior and Louise (Gompf) Lassiter.
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James Morris Lassiter
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Education
Student, Virginia Military Institute, 1959-1960; student, Old Dominion U., 1960-1962.
Career
Agent, Prudential Insurance Company, Norfolk, Virginia, 1962-1967; assistant director agys., Richmond (Virginia) Life Insurance Company, 1967-1968; manager, United Mortgagee, Norfolk and Houston, 1968-1971; account executive, Houston Land Investment, 1971-1974; partner, Southern General Land Company, Houston, since 1974; partner, Olex Energy Company, Houston, since 1987; vice president, partner, Southern General Finance Associations, since 1989; principal, Southern General Property Management Company, since 1990. Owner The Vintage Bar.
Politics
When peaceful alternatives to resolve the conflict failed, the use of force may be the only option to check aggression or genocide.
Views
The family is the most basic of human institutions through which people are nurtured and sustained in love, responsibility, and respect.
Membership
Life member international committee Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, since 1971. Co-chairman fund board Houston Society, since 1997. Board directors Boys and Girls Ranch Inc.
Member of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Houston Chamber of Commerce C., Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, Norfolk Jr.C. of C. (board directors 1964-1968), Heights Chamber of Commerce, Center City Rotary Club (president), Houston Society (co-chair Houston community funds board since 1998, Board of Governors), Masons, Shriners.
Interests
Connections
Married Patricia Edwards, January 21, 1961 (divorced May 1978). Married Mary Stahl, September 11, 1985. Children: Cynthia Louise, James Morris III.
