Jim Reed

Jim Reed was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in 1941, and has been writing and acting since he was 12. A graduate of the University of Alabama, Reed has worked in radio and television, higher education, and public relations. Reed is an author, storyteller, speaker, columnist, humorist, rare book dealer and museum curator. Reed has written literally hundreds of true (and actual) stories about life in the Deep South. When not writing, teaching or speaking, Reed can be found in The Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books, Birmingham, his shop full of old books, posters, toys and other things you wish your mother had not thrown away. Reed is married, the father of three, and "Poppy" to seven grandchildren. Education & Experience: Bachelor of Science degree in education (speech major), University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1968 Supervisory Management Training Program certification, American Management Association, 1976 Frequent actor and occasional director, community theatres in Tuscaloosa, 1954-1960 Radio and television broadcaster, 1959-69: Tuscaloosa area radio and TV stations (WJRD, WNPT, WABP, WUOA-FM, WCFT-TV Channel 33) Public relations practitioner, 1969-85: Birmingham area medical centers Creator (as adjunct instructor) of first curriculum in public relations, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1976-79 Lecturer, Management Training Program--Birmingham since 1972 Writer, inspirational speaker, teacher since 1953 Rare book dealer since 1980