Education:
High School of Fashion Industry New York,
Fashion
Institue Technology New York
Training:
New York School of Announcing and speech
Experience:
Gentleman Jim, a master tailor, pattern maker, designer, sewing instructor and clothing manufacturer, has
been active in the garment industry since 1961. He began working in the garment industry in 1961 at all the finer men's stores.
Weber and Heilbrunery, John Davidson, Barney's Men's Store and Macy Store at the age 20.
Gentleman Jim, began his mentorship of Orie Wells of Orie's Custom Tailoring, an exclusive tailoring
store. Orie's was located on 125 street in New York City next to the Apollo Theatre. In the 60's Orie's made custom clothes
for all the great stars: James Brown, The Isley Brothers, B. B. King, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, James Cleveland and
many more. The client list also included Basball great Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Civil Right's A. Philip Randolph and
Byard Ruskin and several members of New York Jet's football team.
After relocating to Georgia, Gentleman
Jim opened his own business which was a high-end exclusive men's and women's clothing establishment in the Buckhead community
in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
