Background
Billingsley, James Ray was born on January 22, 1927 in Rome, Georgia, United States. Son of Charles White and Loral Tabitha (Barker) Billingsley.
Billingsley, James Ray was born on January 22, 1927 in Rome, Georgia, United States. Son of Charles White and Loral Tabitha (Barker) Billingsley.
Student, North Georgia College, 1945. Student, New York University, 1945. Juris Doctor, University Mississippi, 1950.
Attorney, unites states department Labor, Birmingham, Alabama, 1950-1955;
attorney, unites states department Labor, Washington, 1955-1956;
attorney, Western Electric Company. New York City, 1956-1960;
vice president regulatory matters, Western Electric Company, 1973-1974;
attorney, New York Telephone Сompany, New York City, 1960-1967;
general attorney, New York Telephone Сompany, 1967-1970;
vice president revenues, New York Telephone Сompany, 1970-1973;
vice president federal regulation, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, 1974-1983;
senior vice president federal regulation, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, since 1984. Managing general partner Tolten Ltd.
Partnership; member board advisors U. Mississippi Center for Telecommunications:.
Trustee, treasurer Henry L. and Grace Doherty Charitable Foundation Served with United States Army, 1944-1947. Member American Bar Association, New York Bar Association (public utilities committee since 1967), Federal Communications Bar Association, New York Ole Miss Alumni Club (board directors), Manursing Island Club (Rye), Congressional Country Club (Washington).
Married Helen Lee Brown, May 7, 1960. Children: James Ray, Junior, Walter Brown (deceased), Ann Barker, John Charles.