Background
Downs, James William was born on May 18, 1927 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of James Hamel Downs and Leona Emma (Poiry) Noble.
Downs, James William was born on May 18, 1927 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of James Hamel Downs and Leona Emma (Poiry) Noble.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1951. Master of Arts, New York University, 1966.
Teacher, Brunswick School, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1954-1959; dean of faculty, The Rockland Country Day School, Congers, New York, 1959-1969; teacher, Saybrook High School, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, 1969-1970; headmaster, The Rockland Country Day School, 1970-1974; teacher, Pascack Valley High School, Hillsdale, New York, 1974-1989; retired, since 1989.
Sergeant United States Army, 1945-1947.
Married Patricia Wharton, February 3, 1951. Children: Amanda Rohr, James William Junior, Anita Shaughnessy.