Background
Bryan, James Perry was born on January 17, 1940 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of James Perry Bryan Senior and Gretchen (Smith) Josey.
Bryan, James Perry was born on January 17, 1940 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of James Perry Bryan Senior and Gretchen (Smith) Josey.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1962; Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1965; BFT, American Institute Foreign Trade, 1966.
Vice president, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company. New York City, 1966-1969; vice president director investment banking, Dominick & Dominick, New York City, Houston, 1969-1974; president, Chief Executive Officer, The MortgageBanque, Inc., Houston, 1974-1978; v.p, regional director corporation finance department, E.F. Hutton & Company, Inc., Houston, 1978-1981; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Torch Energy Advisors, Inc., Houston, since 1981; Neuvo Energy, Energy Assets International Corporation, Houston, since 1987. Board directors Torch Energy Advisors, Inc., Bellwether Exploration Company, Neuvo Energy Company, Park National Bank, Torchmark Corporation, Republic Waste Inds.
Chairman endowment fund, other offices Texas State History Chairman's Association fund raising committee, past chairman, president Texas History Foundation. Chairman development, advisory board Institute Texan Cultures. Trustee Nita Stewart Haley Memorial Library.;past trustee, chairman nominating committee Harris County Heritage Society.
Mem.adv. board Bazoria County History Museum. Founding chairman, past board directors South Main Center Association. Founder, board directors Collector's Institute.
Board dirs.The Book Club of Texas. Chairman, director fund raising River Oaks Baptist School, others Member American Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, Houston Bar Association, University Texas Ex-Students Association (life), Philosophical Society Texas, Houston Country Club, Texas Breakfast Club (treasurer Houston), Tejas Club, Argyle Club, National golf Links American, Phi Delta, Delta Phi Epsilon.
Married Mary Jon Lewis, January 24, 1964. Children: Alicia and John Bracken.