Jim Lorimer (October 7, 1926 – November 24, 2022) was an attorney and Special Agent of the F.B.I. who organized the

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since 1989. Lorimer served as Mayor and Vice Mayor of

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, for 52 years.

Early life and education

Lorimer was born on October 7, 1926, in

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. He served in the

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during

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. In 1949, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from

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and in 1951, Jim earned a law degree from the Penn State

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Career

Lorimer founded the Ohio Track Club woman’s team.Thank You, Jim.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, ''Medium.com'' He was chair of the US Olympic Committee for Women’s Sports. He worked as an FBI agent and an executive at

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Personal life and death

In 1949, Lorimer married Martha Jean Whittaker. They had three children and four grandchildren. He died on November 24, 2022, at the age of 96.Arnold Festival co-founder Jim Lorimer dies at 96
Natalie Comer, ABC, November 24, 2022

Awards and honors

In 2005 ''Iron Man'' awarded Lorimer its Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2002, he received the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic Lifetime Achievement AwardJames Lorimer
International Sports Hall of Fame and in 2012, was inducted into the

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References

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