James Randolph Fitzgerald

Background

Fitzgerald, James Randolph was born on December 23, 1941 in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. Son of Charles Randolph and Bethel Louise (Stapleton) Fitzgerald.

Education

Bachelor, University Richmond, 1963. Master of Arts, University Richmond, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Georgia, 1973.

Career

Assistant Professor of English, Tift College, Forsyth, Georgia, 1964-1966; assistant Professor of English, U. Georgia, Athens, 1969-1971; assistant Professor of English, Virginia State University, Petersburg, 1974-1983; instructor of English, U. Georgia, Athens, 1966-1968; visiting instructor English, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1972-1973; director public relations, U. Richmond, Virginia, since 1983; columnist, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Media General, since 1988.

Achievements

• James Randolph Fitzgerald has been listed as a noteworthy Public relations executive, journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary, board directors International Association Business Communicators, 1985-1988. Vice president, board directors Richmond Public Relations Association, 1991-1995. Member advisory board American Red Cross, Richmond, since 1992.

Member executive council Willie Lanier Scholarship Foundation, Richmond, 1995-1996. Board directors Trinity Episcopal School, Richmond, since 1995. Member advisory board Better Housing Council, Richmond, since 1992.

Member College News Association Virginia and District of Columbia (president 1990-1992), Council for Advancement and Support of Education (District III award 1991), Public Relations Society of America (board directors 1994-1995, Virginia Public Relations medallion 1995), Hollows Golf Club, Richmond Forum, Omicron Delta Kappa, Kappa Alpha (alumni advisor).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, speech making, coaching youth sports.

Connections

Married Kristina Marie Kittle, February 29, 1980 (divorced June 1985). Married Barbara Ann Goodman, August 6, 1986. 1 child, Sarah Colvert.

Father:

Charles Randolph Fitzgerald

Mother:

Bethel Louise (Stapleton) Fitzgerald

Spouse:

Barbara Ann Goodman

Spouse:

Kristina Marie Kittle

child:

Sarah Colvert Fitzgerald