Jim's first contact with Rotary happened in 1956 when he was invited
to speak at Philipsburg, Ohio Rotary Club. His grandfather, Dr. O.M.
Graham, had founded the club a few years earlier and Jim, home on
leave having completed Navy flight training, spoke about his early Navy
service. Jim was invited to a February meeting of the Brownsburg Rotary
Club and due to the President-Elect moving away a month before he
was to take office, Jim was put into the President's job in July of the
same year, 1993.

Jim's wife Roberta joined the club a year later, became President
in 1997, and set all kinds of records for the club with 100% Paul Harris
membership and 100% attendance at the District Conference
and the International Convention during her year as President.

Being named GSE team leader in 2002 to South Africa was a life-
changing experience in Jim's Rotary life. His trip resulted in six matching
grants with more on the way. Jim spoke to all 44 clubs in the district
about the GSE trip. Jim was named Assistant Governor for two
years, then Deputy Governor.

Jim retired recently from 14 years as chief pilot for the Indiana State
Medical Association, and he has joined the board of the Indiana War
Memorial Commission. He continues his part time work and ownership
of the Pacific World Trade, trading with China and acting as the State of
Indiana's representative in China. He is active in Boy Scouts and served
as Chairman of the Navy/Marine Corps Alumni League of Purdue, where
he holds an Masters degree in Chemical Engineering. He is a retired
military officer with 8 years of service as Naval Aviator and 20 as an
Army National Guard pilot. He retired as President of AGA Corporation,
a distribution and real estate investment company. He and Roberta are
both Paul Harris Fellows.