Background
Hopson, James Warren was born on May 24, 1946 in St. Louis. Son of David Warren and Ruth L. (Dierkes) Hopson.
Hopson, James Warren was born on May 24, 1946 in St. Louis. Son of David Warren and Ruth L. (Dierkes) Hopson.
BJ, University Missouri, 1968. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1973.
Project manager Des Moines Register & Tribune, 1973-1976, director operations, 1976-1978, circulation director, 1978-1979. General manager Corpus Christi (Texas) Caller Times, 1979-1982. Public Middlesex News, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1982-1988.
President Northeast Group-Harte-Hanks Communications, 1984-1988. Public The Press of Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1989-1994. President Community Newspaper Company, Boston, 1994-1995, Thomson Central Ohio, Newark, 1995-2000.
Public Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wisconsin, since 2000. Vice president publishing Lee Enterprises, since 2000.
President Volunteer Center Atlantic County, since 1992. Treasurer DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, Massachusetts, 1983-1989, director, 1983-1989. Secretary Family Health Service Central Ohio, since 1997, treasurer.
Board directors Audit Bureau of Circulations, since 1999. Bd, directors Madison Art Center, United Way of Dane County. 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1968-1973, Vietnam.
Member New England Newspaper Association (chairman circulation committee 1986-1988), Massachusetts Newspaper Public Association (director 1984-1988), Metrowest Chamber of Commerce (chairman 1987-1988, director audit bureau of circulations since 1999), Greater Madison C. of Chamber (board directors).
Married Julie Ann Eastlack, December 21, 1968. Children: John, Benjamin, Gillian.