Background
Gilliland, James S. was born on October 3, 1933 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Frank Marshall and Elizabeth Irwin (Jordan) Gilliland.
Gilliland, James S. was born on October 3, 1933 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Frank Marshall and Elizabeth Irwin (Jordan) Gilliland.
Vanderbilt University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1955. Bachelor of Laws, 1957). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa.
Phi Delta Phi. Associate Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review, 19561957.
Lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve, 1957-1961. Working as a partner of GLANKLER, BROWN, GILLILAND, CHASE, ROBINSON & RAINES. Admitted to the bar, 1957, Tennessee.
President Liberty Bowl Festival Association, Memphis, 1985-1989, board directors. Chairman transition government Mayor Herenton, Memphis, 1991. Chairman board United States Department of Agriculture Graduate School, Washington, since 1993.
Member Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Lucia Flowers, August 1, 1964. Children: Katherine Hughes, Elizabeth Jordan, James S. Junior.