James Russell Blakely

Background

Blakely, James Russell was born on March 21, 1935 in Princeton, Indiana, United States. Son of Russell Harold and Mildred Mae (Newman) Blakely.

Education

Bachelor, University Illinois, 1957. Postgraduate in law, University Illinois, 1958.

Career

Reporter, Champaign (Illinois) News-Gazette, 1964-1965. Featurewriter Sunday magazine Chicago American, 1965-1967. Consumer affairs editor Rochester (New York) Democrat and Chronicle, 1967-1972.

Assistant editor Consumer Reports Magazine, Mount Vernon, New York, 1972-1974.

Managing editor Gold & SilverNewsletter, New Rochelle, New York, 1974-1976. Editor/public Silver & Gold Report, Newtown, Connecticut, 1976-1980, associate editor, 1985-1988.

Editor/public Blakely"s Commodity Review, 1983-1985. Editor Gold Stocks Advisory, Bethel, Connecticut, 1986-1988.

Editor/public Gold Investment Review, Newtown, 1988.

President, treasurer, board director Precious Metals Report, Incorporated., Newtown, 1976-1980,Gold Coin Jewelry Corporation, Newtown, 1979-1980, Silver & Gold Money Management.Corp., Newtown, 1978-1980. President, treasurer, board director James Blakely Investments, Incorporated., Sandy Hook, 1980. Chairman director, president Gold Investment Review, Incorporated., Sandy Hook, 1988.

With Army of the United States, 1958-1959.

Achievements

• James Russell Blakely has been listed as a noteworthy publishing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of National Press, Committee Monetary Reform and Education, International Precious Metals Institute, Society Professional Journalists, Theta Delta Chi, Phi Alpha Theta.

Connections

Children: Karen Holmes, Thomas Howard.

Father:

Russell Harold Blakely

Mother:

Mildred Mae (Newman) Blakely

child:

Thomas Howard Blakely

child:

Karen Holmes Blakely