Background
Vickrey, Jim was born on February 6, 1942 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of James Frank Vickrey and Mildred W. Murray.
lawyer speech communication educator
Vickrey, Jim was born on February 6, 1942 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of James Frank Vickrey and Mildred W. Murray.
Bachelor of Arts in English and Speech, Auburn U., 1964; Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Public Address, Auburn U., 1965; postgraduate, U. Alabama, 1968-1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Rhetoric and Public Address, Florida State University, 1972; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1974; Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Thomas Goode Jones School Law, 1990.
Instructor speech, director forensics, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1965-1968;
freshman debate coach, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1968-1969;
reading clerk, Florida House of Representatives, Tallahassee, 1969-1970;
instructor oral committee in business, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1970;
administrative assistant to executive vice president, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1970-1971;
assistant to president, director university relations, equal opportunity coordinator, University of Southern Florida, Tampa, 1971-1975;
executive assistant to chancellor, director public affairs, State University Sys., Tallahassee, 1975-1977;
president, U. Montevallo, Alabama, 1977-1988;
practiced in, Montgomery, 1990-1991;
professor speech committee, director speech committee program, Troy (Alabama) State University, since 1991;
department chairman speech and theatre, Troy (Alabama) State University, since 1998. Adjunct Professor law Thomas Goode Jones School Law, 1990-1991. Paper presenter to scholarly and professional meetings.
Movie reviewer on radio and/or television stations in Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, Troy, Dothan, Alabama, Columbus, Georgia.
Adult Sunday school teacher Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church, Montomgery. Past president Lanier H.S. Parent-Teacher-Student Association, Montgomery. Former chairman humanities advisory county Auburn U.
Speaker to various groups in Alabama and throughout United States. Former member Alabama Film Commission. Former member board directors Alabama Symphony Orchestra.
Consultant to board Alabama Alliance for Arts Education. Member American Bar Association, American Association State Colleges Universities (past member board directors), American Council on Education (charter, past chairman self-regulation committee), National Association Intercollegiate Athletics (former head president's county), National Speech Comm. Association, International Speeech Comm.
Association, Southern Speech Comm. Association, Texas State Bar (chairman task force on legal education), Alabama State Bar, Montgomery County Bar Association, Spades, Alpha Kappa Psi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma (national scholar), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Suzanne McLendon, June 5, 1965 (divorced October 1980). 1 child, John Robert. Married Lenore Reese, November 17, 1984.
1 child, J. Samuel.