Background
Standard, James Noel was born on February 3, 1940 in Little Rock. Son of James Pierce and Ota C. (Saye) Standard.
Standard, James Noel was born on February 3, 1940 in Little Rock. Son of James Pierce and Ota C. (Saye) Standard.
Student, U. Arkansas, 1957-1959; Student, Harvard University, 1969-1970.
Reporter, Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, 1957-1959; reporter, Borger News Herald, Texas, 1959-1960; reporter, Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, 1960-1972; city editor, Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, 1972-1973; assistant managing editor, Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, 1973-1974; managing editor, Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, 1975; executive editor, Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, since 1984; editor editorial page, Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, since 1990.
Board of directors United Appeal, Oklahoma City, since 1977. Member American Society Newspaper Editors, Associated Press Managing Editors Association, Oklahoma Newspaper Editors Association (president 1979).
Married Mary Jodie Boren, October 4, 1990. Children from previous marriage: Mitchell Kent, Kerby Scott, Matthew Lane.