Background
Barlow, Jim B. was born on August 19, 1936 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph B. and Goldie (Johnson) Barlow.
Barlow, Jim B. was born on August 19, 1936 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph B. and Goldie (Johnson) Barlow.
Bachelor, University North Texas, Denton, 1972.
Newsman, KPAC-television, Port Arthur, Texas, 1959-1961; news director, KPNG-Radio, Port Neches, Texas, 1962-1963; reporter, Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise, 1963-1964; reporter, Denton Record-Chronicle, 1964-1966; assistant city manager, City of Denton, 1967; staff writer, U. North Texas, Denton, 1968; newsman, Associated Press, Dallas-Houston, 1968-1975; director information services, Houston Indiana School District, 1975-1977; reporter, Houston Chronicle, 1977-1987; columnist, Houston Chronicle, since 1987.
With United States Army, 1956-1959. Member Society American Business Editors and Writers.
Married Karleen Ann Smith, August 24, 1968 (divorced January 1974). 1 child, Samantha Lynn. Married Susan Ann Bischoff, June 20, 1975.