James Romeo Bucknam

Background

Bucknam, James Romeo was born on April 26, 1911 in Livermore Falls, Maine, United States. Son of Howard Leland and Rose Alma (Deschenes) Bucknam.

Education

Student, University New Hampshire, 1933.

Career

Reporter-editor, Berlin (N.H.) Reporter, 1933-1943; deskman, Manchester (N.H.) Union Leader, 1943-1949; night editor, Manchester (N.H.) Union Leader, 1949-1962; managing editor, Manchester (N.H.) Union Leader, 1962-1969; executive editor, Manchester (N.H.) Union Leader, 1969-1979; personnel manager, labor relations director, Manchester (N.H.) Union Leader, 1971-1979; consultant labor-management relations, since 1979; editor, public, The Bow (N.H.) Times, since 1987; member Appeals Tribunal N.H. Department Employment Security. Member ad hoc panel N.H. Public Employees Labor Relations Board.

Achievements

• James Romeo Bucknam has been listed as a noteworthy Consultant labor-management relations by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Governor's Traffic Safety Commission, 1963-1965. Chairman New Hampshire Traffic Safety Commission, 1965-1985. Member CJIS advisory board to New Hampshire Commission on Crime and Delinquency, 1972-1973.

Member board review Boy Scouts American, 1968-1970. Member Joint Hospital Commission, Manchester, 1969-1971,Bow (New Hampshire) Business Association. President, board governors, member advisory board Notre Dame Hospital, 1969-1971.

Former board directors New Hampshire Heart Association, National Kidney Foundation New Hampshire. Trustee Castle Junior College, Windham, New Hampshire, since 1971, chairman 1987-1988. Moderator Town of Bow, New Hampshire, 1980-1983.

Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, World World War II, PTO. Member American Association Automotive Medicine, International Association Accident and Traffic Medicine, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Marine Corps Combat Corrs. Association, Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association, Reserve Officers Association United States (president Concord chapter), Bow Club (Citizen of Year award 1991), Community Men's Club, Knights of Columbus (4th degree), Rotary (Paul Harris fellow 1991).

Connections

Married Adrienne Meteyer, August 6, 1934 (divorced December 1965). Children: Beverly Anne Bucknam Marcou, Howard V., James L., Nancy R. Bucknam Weidinger. Married Cecile LeBlanc, January 14, 1967 (deceased December 1975).

Married Myrna Nicholas, May 23, 1981.

Father:

Howard Leland Bucknam

Mother:

Rose Alma (Deschenes) Bucknam

Spouse:

Myrna Nicholas

Spouse:

Adrienne Meteyer

Spouse:

Cecile LeBlanc

child:

Beverly Anne Bucknam Marcou Bucknam

child:

James L. Bucknam

child:

Howard V. Bucknam

child:

Nancy R. Bucknam Weidinger Bucknam