James Vernon Camp

Background

Camp, James Vernon was born on August 8, 1924 in Union, South Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas Franklin and Agnes Davis Camp.

Education

Bachelor, University North Carolina, 1947. Master of Arts, University North Carolina, 1948.

Career

Halfback, Brooklyn Dodgers, 1948; assistant football coach, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1949-1953; assistant football coach, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1953-1954; assistant football coach, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1954-1961; head football coach, The George Washington University, Washington, 1961-1967; assistant football coach, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967-1970; economics development director, Chamber of Commerce, Durham, North Carolina, 1970-1990; economics/industrial development consultant, since 1990. Associate member Industrial Development Research Council, Atlanta, Southern Industrial Development Council, 1972.

Politics

There is a large range of issues where Church should interact with politics in such areas as poverty and inequality, environmental issues, nuclear and chemical weapons and the harm caused by use of drugs and drinking.

Views

The sense of being connected is how the Church as a whole should be structured. At its heart is an understanding of the Christian community as the 'body of Christ '.

Membership

Board of directors Young Men’s Christian Association, Durham, 1985-1987. Served with United States Marine Corps, 1943-1945, PTO. Member North Carolina Industrial Development Association (board directors since 1986).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, jogging, walking, gardening.

Connections

Married Carol Cantrell, October 13, 1930. Children: Carey Andrew, Carver Sara, Paula Cantrell, James, Junior.

Father:

Thomas Franklin

Mother:

Agnes Davis Camp

Spouse:

Carol Cantrell

child:

Carver Sara Camp

child:

James Camp

child:

Paula Cantrell Camp

child:

Carey Andrew Camp

child:

Junior Camp