Background
Windsor, James Thomas was born on July 30, 1924 in Blakely, Georgia, United States. Son of James Thomas and Mary Alice (Blitch) Windsor.
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Windsor, James Thomas was born on July 30, 1924 in Blakely, Georgia, United States. Son of James Thomas and Mary Alice (Blitch) Windsor.
Student, Emory Junior College, Valdosta, Georgia, 1941-1942; student, Cardiff (Wales) U., 1945-1946; Bachelor, Emory University, 1947.
Inspector/scientist, United States Argl. Research Administration, San Augustine, Texas, 1948; president, J.T. Windsor & Company, McRae, Georgia, 1949-1965; vice president, McRae Industries, Inc., 1963-1964; personnel director, Sunbeam Corporation, McRae, 1965-1971; editor, public, The Laurens County News, 1973-1974; editor, publisher, The Soperton (Georgia) News, since 1971; editor, publisher, The Wheeler County Eagle, Alamo, Georgia, since 1975; editor, publisher, The Montgomery Monitor, Mount Vernon, Georgia, since 1987; president, The Mulberry Bush, Inc., Soperton, 1985-1989; president, Suburban Printing Corporation, Higgston, Georgia, since 1972.
Mayor City of McRae, 1962-1970. Administrator Telfair County, McRae, 1965;president Telfair Redevelopment Corporation, 1963-1964. Former county board directors Boy Scouts American, Macon, Georgia.
Board directors Million Pines Festival, Soperton, 1973-1987, Georgia Municipal Association, Atlanta, 1963-1966. Director Eastman (Georgia) Planning and Development Commission, 1965-1970. Superintendent school McRae Methodist Church, 1951-1971.
Active Eagle Scouts American With Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Georgia Press Association (numerous awards since 1972), National Newspaper Association, Montgomery County Chamber of C., Soperton-Treutlen Chamber of Commerce, Telfair CountyC. of C. (president), Wheeler county Chamber of Commerce, Junior Chamber of Commerce (editor journal 1959, 1st place Journal in Nation award, Rebel Corps colonel since 1991, One of 5 Georgia Outstanding Young Men award 1961), Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion (post commander 1957-1958), Treutlen County Sportsman Club, McRae Rotary Club (president), Toastmasters, Lions (president Soperton 1975-1976, 15 years perfect attendance award).