Background
French, James Thomas was born on May 22, 1926 in Wedowee, Alabama, United States. Son of Jimmie Francis and Glema Calhoun French.
French, James Thomas was born on May 22, 1926 in Wedowee, Alabama, United States. Son of Jimmie Francis and Glema Calhoun French.
Student, Mercer University, 1944—1945. Nova Scotia & T in civil engineering, Georgia Technology University, 1945—1946. Bachelor in Industrial Engineering, Georgia Technology University, 1947—1949.
Traffic engineer Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph, Atlanta, 1949—1951. Manufacturing engineer Lockhead Aircraft, Marietta, 1951—1954. General manager, president Southeastern Engineering and Manufacturing Company, Atlanta, 1954—1964.
Industrial engineer, operating supervisor Richs, Inc., 1964—1979. Realtor Duncan Realty, Cumming, 1979—1986. Broker, owner Coldwell Banker French Propagation, 1986—2006.
Associate broker Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, since 2006. Director DeKalb Resolutions Center, Tucker, Georgia, 1976-1979. Vice chairman DeKalb Manpower Planning Council, Decatur, 1976-1979.
Advisory council for vocational education DeKalb Community College, Decatur, 1978-1979. Founding president Forsyth Area Multiple Listing Service, 1987, president, 1987, 88, director, 1987-1989.
Originator, chairman Cumming-Forsyth County Trade Fair, 1985, 86, Stone Mountain Trade Fair, 1974, 75. Director Sawnee Community Center, Cumming, 1984-1997, vice president, 1986, 87, president 1988, chairman building committee 1990-1991. Secretary Forsyth County Development Authority, 1986—2007, president Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce, 1986, director, 1983-1989, 92-94.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1944-1947. Member Rotary Club (Rotarian of Year 1978, Paul Harris fellow 1979, president 1979), Lake Lanier Association (board directors), Georgia Association of Realtors, National Association Realtors, Real Estate Marketing Institute, Forsyth Area Board Realtors (president 1985, 92, Realtor of Year 1981, 83, 85, 92, 99, Phoenix award 1989, Crystal award 1999, Silver Phoenix award, 2004), Kappa Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Chi Epsilon, Pi Delta Epsilon, Alpha Pi Mu (distinguished service award 1988), Alpha Pi Mu (founder 1949, national executive secretary 1950-1960, national vice president 1961-1962, national president 1963-1964).
Married Laura Major French, June 12, 1947 (divorced May 1969). Children: Thomas William, Carol Leigh. Married Verona Long French, November 28, 1970 (divorced December 1999).
1 child, Jennifer Reagan. Married Sally Avery French, June 23, 2000.