Background
Hazel, James R. C. was born on October 11, 1940 in Sturgis, Kentucky, United States. Son of James R.C. Hazel Senior and Lucille Vivian (Brumfield) Palmer.
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James R. C. Hazel
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Education
Associate of Arts, Kellogg Community College, 1990; graduate, E.K. Williams Professional Management School.
Career
With, family auto service station, 1952-1964; manager, family auto service station, 1964; president, owner, Jim Hazel's Unocal 76 Svc. and Auto Parts Store, Battle Creek, Michigan. Member of advisory board Auto Wares, Inc. Board directors Battle Creek Community Foundation.
Achievements
Membership
Active S.W. Michigan county Boy Scouts American, since 1970, vice chairman, 1987-1993. Board directors Sherman Lake Y Center, since 1990, vice president, 1996. Chairman Battle Creek Community Leadership Academy, since 1985.
Board directors Art Center Battle Creek, 1985-1988. Chairperson small business division fund drive United Arts Council, 1987. Member of advisory board United Way.
Sponsor Youth to Sweden Hockey Tournament, 1979. Charter member Y-Center, Binder Pk. Zoo; sponsor, patron various civic organizations.
Member of advisory committee youth initiaties program Will Keith Kellogg Foundation, 1989. Member Michigan Svc. Station Dealers Association (board directors 1980-1990, vice chairperson political action committee), Michigan Auto Parks Association (board directors since 1989), Battle Creek Chamber of Commerce (vice chairman 1986-1989, charter, chairman Leadership Academy), Ducks Unlimited, Rotary (board directors Battle Creek chapter since 1992), Optimists (life, secretary, treasurer Harper Creek Club 1979, Achievement in Education award 1989), Masons, Shriners.
Interests
Connections
Married Donna Jean Wideman, July 8, 1960. Children: Juliee Teresa Hazel Norman (deceased), James R.C. III.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Named Dealer of Year, Pure Oil Corporation, 1967, Super Citizen, City of Battle Creek, 1989, Scene Magazine Man of Year, 1997. Recipient Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, 1983, George award Battle Creek Enquirer, 1988, Carnation Community Svc. award Battle Creek Volunteer Bureau, 1985, Sml. Business of Year award 1992, 1st Annual Pride award Harper Creek Schools, 1992, Book of Golden Deeds award Exch. Club, 1994, Distinguished Citzen award Calhoun Area Vocational Center, 1989, Calhoun County Intermediate School, 1994.Named Dealer of Year, Pure Oil Corporation, 1967, Super Citizen, City of Battle Creek, 1989, Scene Magazine Man of Year, 1997. Recipient Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, 1983, George award Battle Creek Enquirer, 1988, Carnation Community Svc. award Battle Creek Volunteer Bureau, 1985, Sml. Business of Year award 1992, 1st Annual Pride award Harper Creek Schools, 1992, Book of Golden Deeds award Exch.
Club, 1994, Distinguished Citzen award Calhoun Area Vocational Center, 1989, Calhoun County Intermediate School, 1994.