Background
Gandy, James Thomas was born on November 25, 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Thomas Marion and Sible Christaline (McBride) Gandy.
Gandy, James Thomas was born on November 25, 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Thomas Marion and Sible Christaline (McBride) Gandy.
Bachelor of Science, Florida State University, 1974; postgraduate, University of Southern California.
Meteorologist Station WREG-television (Columbia Broadcasting System affiliate), Memphis, 1975-1977. Staff meteorologist Station KTVY-television (NBC affiliate), Oklahoma City, 1977-1982. Director operations Weather Data, Inc., Wichita, Kansas, 1982-1984.
Meteorologist Kansas State Network (NBC affiliate), 1982-1984. Chief meteorologist Station WIS-television (NBC affiliate), Columbia, South Carolina, 1984-1998. President Judge Advocate General Corporation of South Carolina dba Cartoon Connection, since 1997.
Consultant meteorologist Gannett television, Arlington, Virginia, since 1998. Writer, consultant The State Newspaper, Columbia, South Carolina, since 1999. Guest lecturer University South Carolina, Columbia, 1991, 95, 98.
Writer, consultant The State Newspaper, Columbia, South Carolina, since 1999.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Meteorological Society (television Seal of Approval 1985, Memphis chapter secretary 1976-1977, chairman 1977, Central Oklahoma chapter secretary-treasurer 1979, 82, president 1980, Palmetto chapter vice president 1988-1989, 97-98, president 1989-1990, 98-99), National Weather Association, Planetry Society (charter member), New York Academy of Sciences, Order International Fellowship (charter).
Married Ann Cuppia, April 12, 1986.