Background
Carter, James Phillip was born on April 29, 1931 in Atlanta. Son of James Douglas and Thelma Marguerita (McGuire) Carter.
Land management and development executive
Carter, James Phillip was born on April 29, 1931 in Atlanta. Son of James Douglas and Thelma Marguerita (McGuire) Carter.
Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Georgia, 1954; postgraduate, Georgia Technology, 1956-1957; postgraduate, U. Tennessee, 1971-1972; postgraduate, University of Michigan, 1979.
Enlisted, United States Naval Reserve, 1949;
resigned, United States Naval Reserve, 1960;
auditor, Citizens and Southern National Bank, Atlanta, 1950-1952;
cost accountant, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Marietta, Georgia, 1952;
department head Chevrolet division, General Motors Corporation, Atlanta, 1952-1959;
vice president, Frito-Lay, Inc., Dallas, 1959-1984;
president, Merc. Corporation, Fort Worth, since 1986. President Carter and Associations, Inc., Roanoke, Texas, 1984-1985, C.P.P., Inc.,1984-1985.
Chairman Trophy Travel, Inc., Trophy Club, Texas, 1986-1988. Chairman of the Board Preferred Publs., Inc., Colleyville, Texas.
Mayor Town of Trophy Club, since 1985, municipal judge, since 1985, Texas magistrate, since 1985. Chairman annual fund doctor, board directors Campfire of America, since 1988. Membership committee N. Texas Commission, since 1989.
Chairman founding membership committee N.E.Leadership Forum, since 1990. Chairman Meacham Boulevard expert committee City of Fort Worth, since 1986. Board directors General Industrial Corporation, 1986-1990.
Member Texas Alliancefor Growth, Greater Fort Worth Area Industrial Development Association. Member Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1987), N.E. Tarrant County Chamber of C. (economics development county), National Association Industrial and Office Parks, Fort WorthClub, Trophy Club.
Married Mary Jean Roberts, June 22, 1952. Children: Russell Stephen, Kimberly Annual.
