Marion Ray James

Background

James, Marion Ray was born on December 6, 1940 in Bellmont, Illinois, United States. Son of Francis Miller and Lorraine A. (Wylie) James.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oakland City College, Indiana, 1964; Master of Science, St. Francis College, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1978.

Career

Sports and city editor, Daily Clarion, Princeton, Indiana, 1963-1965; English teacher, Jac-Cen-Del High School, Osgood, Indiana, 1965-1966; industrial editor, Whirlpool Corporation, Evansville and LaPorte, Indiana, 1966-1968; industrial editor, Magnavox Government and Industrial Electronics Company, Fort Wayne, 1968-1979; editor, public, founder, Bowhunter magazine, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1971-1988; editor-in-chief, Bowhunter magazine, Kalispell, Montana, since 1989. Instructor Indiana-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, 1980-1988.

Achievements

• Marion Ray James has been listed as a noteworthy publishing executive, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Successful bowhunting

    (Book by James, M. R)

  • Successful Bowhunting - a Complete Guide to Big Game Bowhunting
  • Bowhunting adventures, Book 1
  • Bowhunting for Whitetail and Mule Deer

Membership

Member of Fort Wayne Association Business Editors (president 1975-1976, Fort Wayne Business Editor of the Year award 1969), Outdoor Writers Association American (Excellence in Craft Lifetime Achievement award 1999), Toastmasters (Able Toastmaster award), Pope and Young Club 2006-2010, Mu Tau Kappa, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Phi Gamma.

Connections

Married Janet Sue Tennis, June 16, 1960. Children: Jeffrey Glenn, David Ray, Daniel Scott, Cheryl Lynne.

Father:

Francis Miller James

Mother:

Lorraine A. (Wylie) James

Spouse:

Janet Sue Tennis

child:

Daniel Scott James

child:

David Ray James

child:

Jeffrey Glenn James

child:

Cheryl Lynne James