PERSONAL DATA
Name: Julian R. Adams
1721 Langhorne Road
Lynchburg, VA 24503
home 434-384-7951
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
2006-present Adams' Bonsai (full time)
1969-2005 Adams Motor Company, 813 5th Street
Chrysler-Jeep Sales and Service
Position: President and General Manager
1969-1970 Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg
Position: Physics instructor (part time)
1965-1969 MITRE Corporation, Bedford, Mass.
Position: Technical Staff (design & analysis of large command/control systems)
1967-1968 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Position: Coach, MIT Light Freshman Crew (part time)
EDUCATION:
Lynchburg Public Schools
1960 Graduated E.C.Glass High School
1964 Graduated Massachusetts Institute of Technology, BS Electrical Engineering
1965 Graduated Stanford University, MS Electrical Engineering
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES [past & present]
- Member, Board of Directors, Lynchburg symphony Orchestra
- Vice President, Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra
- Member, Board of Directors, Washington Zone Chrysler-Plymouth Advertising Association
- Secretary, Washington Zone Chrysler-Plymouth Dealer Council
- Peakland United Methodist Church, active member, youth & adult teacher, usher, outreach group, etc.
- Area Chairman, MIT Educational Council
- Member, Board of directors, Greater Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce
- Treasurer, Greater Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Board of Directors, Greater Lynchburg Merchants Association
- Member, Board of Directors, Lynchburg Chapter, American Red Cross
- Member of Lynchburg City Council, at large, elected May, 1984 1986, 1990
- Member of Lynchburg City Council, ward 1, elected May 2000
- Member City Council Finance Committee
- Member, City Council Physical Development Committee
- Member, Board of Directors, Central Virginia Community Services Bord
- Member, Board of Directors, Lynchburg Youth Services
- Member, Board of Directors, Central Va. Planning District Commission
- Member, Board of Directors, LYNCAG
- Member, Washington Zone Jeep-Eagle Dealer Council
- Mayor, City of Lynchburg, 1992-1994
- Member, Regional Jail Task Force
OTHER INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES:
- Flying, 20 year instrument rated private pilot
- Woodworking
- White water canoeing & kayaking
- Computer applications
- Horticulture, gardening, bonsai, & plant propagation
- Squash, 3 term Vice President, Va. Squash Racquets Assn.,
- 1977 Va. State "B" squash champion
- Running, (22-23 miles /week)
- Habitat for Humanity volunteer
- Founder and President of Central Virginia Bonsai Society
- Editor and publisher of the Central Va. Bonsai Society Newsletter
- Owner and operator of Adams' Bonsai, a small bonsai nursery since 1985.
- Active in bonsai since 1970.
- Vice President and board member of american Bonsai society
- Board member, National Bonsai Foundation
