Background
Callison, James W. was born on September 8, 1928 in Jamestown, New York, United States. Son of J. Waldo and Gladys A. Callison.
Callison, James W. was born on September 8, 1928 in Jamestown, New York, United States. Son of J. Waldo and Gladys A. Callison.
AB with honors, University of Michigan, 1950; Juris Doctor with honors (Overbeck award 1952, Jerome S. Freud Memorial award 1953), University of Michigan, 1953.
Attorney, Pogue & Neal, Washington, 1953-1957; with, Delta Air Lines, Inc., Atlanta, 1957-1993; vice president law and regulatory affairs, Delta Air Lines, Inc., Atlanta, 1974-1978; senior vice president, general counsel, Delta Air Lines, Inc., Atlanta, 1978-1981; senior vice president, general counsel, corporation secretary, Delta Air Lines, Inc., Atlanta, 1981-1988; senior vice president legal and corporation affairs, secretary, Delta Air Lines Inc., 1988-1990; senior vice president corporation and external affairs, Delta Air Lines, Inc., 1990-1991; senior vice president corporation affairs, Delta Air Lines, Inc., 1991-1993; retired, 1993; consultant, Inman Deming International, Washington.
Board of directors Atlanta Union Mission, secretary and chairman personnel committee, since 1993, board directors Atlanta History Society, St. Joseph's Mercy Foundation. Trustee Aquinas Center Theology, Emory University, Atlanta. Advisory board member Village St. Joseph.
Member American Bar Association (vice chairman international law section 1980-1981, corporation law departments committee since 1983), State Bar Georgia (chairman Corporate Counsel section 1989-1990), AtlantaBar Association (life), Atlanta Athletic Club, Order of Coif.
Married Gladys I. Robinson, October 3, 1959. Children: Sharon Elizabeth, Maria Judith, Christopher James.