James Robert Newell

Background

Newell, James Robert was born on June 29, 1941 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of James Melvin and Hazel (Coltrain) Newell.

Education

Bachelor of Science, North Carolina State University, 1966.

Career

Junior engineer, Carolina Tel. Company, Tarboro, North Carolina, 1966-1967; manufacturing management trainee, General Electric, Indiana and South Carolina., 1967-1969; manager engineering, Mid-South Cons. Engineers, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1969-1976; general manager, Citizens Telephone Cooperative, Floyd, Virginia, since 1976; general manager Citizens Cellular, Inc. subsidiary, Citizens Telephone Cooperative, Floyd, Virginia, since 1990.

President, board directors Citizens Comm. Corporation; board directors Svc. Management Corporation subsidiary National Telephone Cooperative Association.

Membership

Officer, board directors New River Community College, Dublin, Virginia, 1980-1981. Member Virginia Telephone Association (board directors, president 1985-1986).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, golf, square dancing.

Connections

Married Judith Kabo, November 3, 1963. Children: Ashlyn, James.

Father:

James Melvin Newell

Mother:

Hazel (Coltrain) Newell

Spouse:

Judith Kabo

child:

Ashlyn Newell

child:

James Newell