Jim joined the Strategic Marketing & Research team as its editor/publisher in 2008. Previously, he worked 24 years as a reporter, editor and page designer for newspapers in Tennessee and Indianapolis. The daily demands of the newspaper industry honed his ability to think on his feet and meet tight deadlines.
As SMARInsights’ editor, he is responsible for editing proposals and reports produced for clients, making sure they are accurate, concise, and readable. He also manages content of the website, smarinsights.com.
He earned bachelor’s degrees in journalism and religious studies from Indiana University in 1981. A love of history and research prompted him to return to college in 2005, earning a master’s degree in history from Butler University in 2009.