Jim Lorimer (October 7, 1926 – November 24, 2022) was an attorney and Special Agent of the F.B.I. who organized the Arnold Sports Festival since 1989. Lorimer served as Mayor and Vice Mayor of Worthington, Ohio, for 52 years.[1]
Early life and education
editLorimer was born on October 7, 1926, in Bristol, Pennsylvania.[2] He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1949, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ursinus College and in 1951, Jim earned a law degree from the Penn State Dickinson School of Law.[2]
Career
editLorimer founded the Ohio Track Club woman’s team.[3] He was chair of the US Olympic Committee for Women’s Sports.[3] He worked as an FBI agent and an executive at Nationwide Insurance.[3]
Personal life and death
editIn 1949, Lorimer married Martha Jean Whittaker. They had three children and four grandchildren.[2] He died on November 24, 2022, at the age of 96.[4]
Awards and honors
editIn 2005 Iron Man awarded Lorimer its Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2002, he received the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic Lifetime Achievement Award[2] and in 2012, was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.[5]
References
edit- ^ JAMES J. LORIMER City of Columbus government
- ^ a b c d James Lorimer International Sports Hall of Fame
- ^ a b c Thank You, Jim. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Medium.com
- ^ Arnold Festival co-founder Jim Lorimer dies at 96 Natalie Comer, ABC, November 24, 2022
- ^ "International Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2012". International Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.