Jim William Dawson

Background

Dawson, Jim William was born on August 7, 1934 in Saltville, Virginia, United States. Son of William A. and Beatrice (Sanders) Dawson.

Education

Student, Marion (Virginia) College, 1958. Student, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1974. Student, Harvard University, 1982.

Career

Inspector, production foreman, cost accountant Brunswick Corporation, Marion, 1959-1963, general foreman, 1963-1965, superintendent, 1965-1969, production manager, 1969-1976, vice president manufacturing and engineering, 1976-1980, senior vice president technical Zebco division Tulsa, 1981-1989, president, since 1989.

Achievements

• Jim William Dawson has been listed as a noteworthy sports equipment manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman Smyth County Republican Committee, l974-78. Board directors Virginia Department Mental Health-Mental Retardation, l977-8l, Tulsa Association Retarded Citizens, l986—. President Marion Chamber of Commerce, l978-80.

Sergeant United States Air Force, l954-58. Member Masons.

Connections

Married Rita J. White, June 11, 1955. Children: Denise, Sharon, Rosalie, Amy, Allison, Andrew.

Father:

William A. Dawson

Mother:

Beatrice (Sanders) Dawson

Spouse:

Rita J. White

child:

Andrew Dawson

child:

Allison Dawson

child:

Rosalie Dawson

child:

Sharon Dawson

child:

Amy Dawson

child:

Denise Dawson