Background
Parker, James Ray was born on July 7, 1956 in Gilmer, Texas, United States. Son of Delmus Branson and Patsy Ann Parker.
Parker, James Ray was born on July 7, 1956 in Gilmer, Texas, United States. Son of Delmus Branson and Patsy Ann Parker.
Bachelor of Business Administration, East Texas State University, 1978.
Accountant, auditor coordinator, City of Greenville (Texas), 1977-1978; staff accountant, B.B. Watkins & Company, Houston, 1978-1979; senior accountant, Robert R. Sims, Houston, 1979-1983; partner, Bentley & Associations, Professional Corporation, Houston, since 1983.
Board directors Northwest Houston chapter American Heart Association, 1988-1990, treasurer, 1988-1989. Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (employee benefits taxation committee since 1990), Texas Society Certified Public Accountant's (Houston chapter, treasury committee, since 1993, construction industries conference committee, since 1993, relations with Internal Revenue Service committee, since 1993), Woodland Lions (treasurer 1991-1992, board directors since 1992).
Married Janice Lynn Moore, August 1974 (divorced October 1981). 1 child, James Matthew. Married Xanthe Kokinakis, June, 1, 1986.
1 child, Brandy Rae.