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Born in Okeene in 1920, James graduated from Okeene High School as President and Valedictorian of his 1937 class.
He then attended Kemper Military Academy for two years before graduating from the University of Missouri in 1941.
Following his MBA from Harvard Business Schook, James enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943 and worked his way up to Captain of the Quartermaster Corps.
His decorations in the Army included the American Campaign Medal, Army Commendation Ribbon, and WWII Victory Medal.
In 1945 Durham married Mary Lou Holloway, Lieutenant (jg) of the U.S. Navy, in Lawrence, Kansas.
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The couple took up residence in Okeene shortly after their first son Jimmy was born in 1946.
In 1947, James accepted a position with the Standard Oil Company of Ohio ("Sohio") and the family moved to Cleveland.
Durham worked twenty years for Sohio, heading the first computer and data processing group in the petroleum industry.
In 1967, the family, including Jimmy, second son Bill and daughter Diane, moved back to Okeene, where James became First Vice President of State Guaranty Bank (SCG).
In 1967, the family, including Jimmy, second son Bill and daughter Diane, moved back to Okeene, where James became First Vice President of State Guaranty Bank (SCG).
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On the death of his father, O.E. Durham, James became President of SGB in 1975, leading the bank to become the first computerized facility of its kind in northwestern Oklahoma.
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During Governor George Nigh's first term in office, James served as a Member and eventual Chairman of the Oklahoma State Tourism Commission, coining the name "Red Carpet Country" for the northwestern region of the state.
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In 2001, James and his wife Mary Lou were named "Okeene Volunteers of the Year," Durham served as President of State Guaranty Bank from 1975 until succeeded by his son-in-law, Jmes Sublett, in 2004.
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In 2001, James and his wife Mary Lou were named "Okeene Volunteers of the Year," Durham served as President of State Guaranty Bank from 1975 until succeeded by his son-in-law, Jmes Sublett, in 2004.
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