A Little About Jim

I was born in 1934 in Indianapolis, IN. When I was four we moved to Martinsville, IN. I am the oldest of seven boys and began earning money at the ripe old age of seven, then began holding down full time jobs after school, mostly in the food service industry.

While in high school, I participated in state science fairs and in the Westinghouse National Science Talent Search. I lettered for four years on the high school golf team and attended Purdue on golf and academic scholarships. I enlisted in the U.S. Army in January of 1955 to receive the G.I. Bill. While in the Army I attended Officer Candidate School, the University of Maryland, Seattle University and Troy State and graduated with a degree in education from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1963. I then completed over thirty hours toward a Masters Degree in Aerospace Operations Management from the University of Southern California by 1969.

I was a medalist from Indiana the first two years of playing in the National USGA Junior Golf Tournament. I won the Indiana Fall Foliage Golf Tournaments in 1964 (enroute to Viet Nam assignment), winning again in 1965, one month after spending ten months (and ten operations) in the hospital to repair a combat wound to my left arm. In the spring of 1966 I set a course record at Ft. Rucker, Alabama.

In the military I attained wings from the U.S. Air Force in fixed wing aircraft, then completed helicopter training. I served two combat tours in Viet Nam, but was wounded on the twelfth day of the first tour. I returned to combat sixteen months after release from the hospital. I then attended and graduated from Command and General Staff College. During this school year I was promoted to Lt. Colonel. During my military career, I had twenty-three permanent change of geographic locations and received nine decorations, including the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. I retired from the military in 1975 with the Meritorious Service Medal.

On a more personal note, at age seven I had a significant spiritual experience and at age ten I prevailed upon the church to baptize me. Recognizing Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour was the most important aspect of my life.

I married an extraordinary woman in 1956 and together we had four extraordinary children, two boys and two girls, who graduated from universities in Virginia. We divorced in 1976 and two months later I met the most important and powerfully influential person of my life, Genevieve Lane, who became my partner and counselor. We married in 2003.

In 1972, I began part-time involvement in the MLM networking industry, remaining involved and studying its leaders, products, training and compensation plans ever since. During the last thirty-plus years, Genevieve and I have participated with associates in business ventures involving printing, real estate, sales, insurance, beauty products and services, financial education and launching new patents, just to indicate the scope of our experience.

Throughout my adult life, leadership positions have always been my lot and my preference. Organizing people, power, resources, capital and leadership are fascinating and required for organizational success. Leadership and decision-making are the critical factors that determine success or failure in every human endeavor.

What shapes my life? Jesus Christ, love of and involvement with family and friends and following the dreams and ideas God puts in my head and heart. My enduring purpose is to share what I know and have with those who become involved with us in our endeavors and projects. My goal is to leave these special people a financial legacy. These are the priorities that make life worth living.