Background
Gray, Jan Charles was born on June 15, 1947 in Des Moines. Son of Charles Donald and Mary C. Gray.
Gray, Jan Charles was born on June 15, 1947 in Des Moines. Son of Charles Donald and Mary C. Gray.
Bachelor in Economics, University California, Berkeley, 1969. Master of Business Administration, Pepperdine University, 1986. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1972.
Law clerk Kindel & Anderson, Los Angeles, 1971-1972. Associate Halstead, Baker & Sterling, 1972-1975. Senior vice president, general counsel and secretary Ralphs Grocery Company, 1975-1997.
President American Presidents Resorts, Custer, South Dakota, Casper/Glenrock, Wyoming, since 1983. Owner Big Bear (California) Cabins-Lakeside, since 1988. President Mount Rushmore Broadcasting, Inc., since 1991.
Owner Station KGOS/KERM, Torrington, Wyoming, since 1993, Station KRAL/KIQZ, Rawlins, since 1993, Station KZMX, Hot Springs, South Dakota, since 1993, Station KFCR, Custer, since 1992, Station KQLT-FM, Casper, Wyoming, since 1994, Station KASS-FM, Casper, since 1995, Station KVOC-AM, Casper, since 1997, KAWK-FM, Rapid City, South Dakota, since 1997, KHOC, Casper, Wyoming, since 1998, KMLD, Casper, Mount Rushmore Farms Horse Racing, since 1999. Judge pro tempore Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1977-1985. Instructor business University of California at Los Angeles, 1976-1985, Pepperdine Master of Business Administration Program, 1983-1985.
Arbitrator American Arbitration Association, 1977-1997. Media spokesman Southern California Grocers Association, 1979-1990, California Grocers Association, 1979-1997, California Retailers Association, 1979-1997. Real estate broker, California, since 1973.
Trustee South Bay University College Law, 1978-1979. Member board visitors Southwestern University School Law, since 1983. Member Los Angeles County Private Industry Council, 1982-1996, executive committee 1984-1988, chairman economic development task force, 1986-1989, chairman marketing committee 1991-1993.
Member Los Angeles County Martin Luther King, Junior General Hospital Authority, 1984-1994. Member Los Angeles County Aviation Commn, 1986-1992, chairman, 1990-1991. Los Angeles Police Crime Prevention Advisory Council, 1986-1997.
Angelus Plaza Advisory Board, 1983-1985. Board directors RecyCAL of Southern California, 1983-1989. Trustee Santa Monica Hospital Foundation, 1986-1991, advisory board, 1991-1994.
Member Los Angeles County Democratic Center Committee, 1980-1990, Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System Commission, since 1993. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1980. Member of American Bar Association, Harvard Club of Southern California, University California Alumni Association, Town Hall Los Angeles, Food Marketing Institute (government relations committee 1977-1997, Chairman.lawyers, economists 1993-1995, benefits council 1993-1997), California Retailers Association (supermarket committee), Los Angeles World Affairs Council, Los Angeles Public Affairs Officers Association, San Fernando Valley Bar Association (chairman real property section 1975-1977), Los Angeles County Bar Association (executive committee corporation law departments section 1979—2000, executive committee barristers section 1974-1975, executive committee corporation law departments section 1974-1976, executive committee barristers section 1979-1981, chairman 1989-1990, trustee 1991-1993, judicial evaluation committee 1993-1996, nominating committee 1994), California Bar Association, Ephebian Society Los Angeles, Southern California Business Association (board directors 1981-1999, member executive committee 1982-1999, secretary 1986-1991, chair 1991-1998), Casper Country Club, Los Angeles Athletic Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
1 child, Charles January.