Background
Tookes, James Nelson was born on September 16, 1934 in Tallahassee.
real estate investment company executive
Tookes, James Nelson was born on September 16, 1934 in Tallahassee.
Bachelor of Science, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1955. Master of Education, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1956.
Teacher, Griffin Elementary School, Tallahassee, 1957-1958, Douglas Elementary School, Wabasso, Florida, 1958-1959. Teacher Barrow Hill School, Tallahassee, 1959-1960, principal, 1960-1967. Summer school mathematics teacher various school centers Leon County District, Tallahassee, 1960-1965.
Principal Pineview Elementary School, Tallahassee, 1967-1973.
President Geray Petroleum, Incorporated., Tallahassee, 1980, J.N.T. Properties, Incorporated., Tallahassee, 1973-1977. Broker Tookes Realty, Tallahassee, 1973-1985.
Advisory board Barnett Bank of Tallahassee, 1977-1979. Board of directors Marine State Bank, Tallahassee Youth Center, 1952-1954, Tallahassee Memorial Regional Medical Center, 1977-1982.
Chairman division United Fund campaign, 1962.
Trustee Tallahassee Community College, 1974-1982, Chairman of the Board, 1976-1977.
Board directors Tallahassee Youth Center, 1952-1954, Tallahassee Memorial Regional Medical Center, 1977-1982. Chairman division United Fund campaign, 1962. Trustee Tallahassee Community College, 1974-1982, chairman board, 1976-1977.
Member Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Alpha Psi (Man of Year 1973).
Married Hortense Latricia James, June 22, 1958. 1 child, Gerald Ray.