The Author

Jim was born in Pittsburgh PA and resided in Bridgeville PA until he was 5 years old. The family of five moved to Chicago and then Oak Park, Illinois where Jim attended St. Mary’s grade school on the west side of Chicago, then St. Giles grade school in Oak Park. He served as an altar boy and choir member while at St. Giles. The family moved back to Bridgeville and this resulted in Jim attending eighth grade at St. Agatha’s Grade School. He attended Bridgeville High School during his freshman and sophomore years playing on the school’s football teams during those two years. In Autumn of his junior year, the family moved to New Jersey. While living in Irvington, he attended Archbishop Walsh High School.

 

Upon graduation from high school, he attended St. Peter’s College (now University), a Jesuit college in New Jersey. Within three months of receiving a Bachelor of Science degree, he was in uniform at USAF Officer Training School in San Antonio, TX.

 

From mid-grade school until graduation from college, Jim spent a significant amount of time working, including daily jobs such as delivering newspapers. During summers and Christmas holidays he worked in warehouses, department stores, drug stores, developing and delivering film, etc. In his senior year at college he worked almost full time driving a delivery truck in New York City.

 

Jim’s thirty year Air Force career included service in the Vietnam War, duty as a Missile Combat Crew Commander and Senior Instructor thereof, commander of a unit in Africa, headquarters staff positions in Conus, and other logistics oriented assignments within the U.S. and Europe. While in the Service, Jim attended the University of Wyoming receiving his Master of Business Administration degree. He was selected for Beta Gamma Sigma, the national honor society for students of business.

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Upon retirement from the USAF, Jim and his wife, Linda relocated to Arizona. Where, and without any earlier planning or intention, Jim got involved in local government. Over a period of about twelve years, he served on the Planning and Zoning Commission, as a City Councilman, and as Mayor. While in the latter position, the City was acclaimed an All American City, only one of ten in the nation in that particular year.

The private side of America also received his attention as he owned and managed two businesses; a real estate brokerage marketing and selling both residential and commercial units, and a specialty foods company.

 

Just six years ago, Jim and Linda moved to Arkansas. It is in Arkansas that Jim decided to attempt authorship of a book on abortion. He devoted his attention to the protection of the unborn. To Protect Those Unable to Protect Themselves is the product of his determination and inspiration.