James J. Lorimer
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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]
Lorimer 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
Lorimer 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]