Background
Girard, James Preston was born on July 6, 1944 in Tillamook, Oregon, United States. Son of Preston Leroy and Inez Elizabeth (May) Girard.
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Girard, James Preston was born on July 6, 1944 in Tillamook, Oregon, United States. Son of Preston Leroy and Inez Elizabeth (May) Girard.
Bachelor, University Kansas, 1966. Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1967.
Reporter, Wichita (Kansas) Beacon, 1967; instructor, College Emporia, Kansas, 1967-1968; reporter, Topeka (Kansas) Capital-Journal, 1969-1973; editor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1973-1975; instructor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1976-1978; editor, Wichita Eagle, 1978-1981; systems editor, Wichita Eagle, 1981-1992; freelance writer, Newton, Kansas, since 1992.
Married Barbara Joyce Scott, June 1, 1966. Children: Virginia Amanda, Preston John Amos.