James Ray Whitehead

Background

Whitehead, James Ray was born on November 19, 1949 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of James Perry and Eleanor Louise (Clark) Whitehead.

Education

Bachelor in American History, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1974; Bachelor in Public Administration/Political Science, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1974.

Career

President, Whitehead and Associations, Birmingham, 1973-1980; national field operations coordinator, Sertoma Foundation, Kansas City, Missoury, 1981-1984; director, Sertoma Foundation, Kansas City, Missoury, 1985-1986; deputy executive vice president, American Academy Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington, 1987-1990; executive vice president, American College Sports Medicine, Indianapolis, since 1990; executive director National Coalition for Promoting Physical Acitivity,, Wilderness Medical Society, since 1992. Consultant Institute Human Comm. Disorders, New York City, 1990, American Physiological Society, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1991.

Board directors National Institute Fitness and Sports, Indianapolis, since 1990.

Achievements

• James Ray Whitehead has been listed as a noteworthy association executive, management consultant, medical by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Liaison, Birmingham City Council, 1980-1981. Board directors Emergency Transportation Board, Birmingham, 1980-1982, League of Women Voters, Kansas City, Missoury, 1983-1984, Quality of Life Coalition, Kansas City, 1985-1986. Member ASTD, American Society Association Executives, American Association Medical Society Executives, American Management Association, American Association Political Cons., Professional Convention Management Association, National Society.Fund Raising Executives.

Connections

Married Janice Kay Essary, April 7, 1991.

Father:

James Perry Whitehead

Mother:

Eleanor Louise (Clark) Whitehead

Spouse:

Janice Kay Essary