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James Carr was born in Southfield Michigan to his mom, Shelia Carr, and his dad, Jack Carr. He is the middle child between John Carr, the older brother, and Jennifer Carr, the youngest.
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James Carr moved from Detroit Michigan to Millbrook New York. This was a result of his father, who spent his career with IBM, was moved across to Millbrook to start a new position.
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Jack Carr, the father of James Carr, retired in early August at the age of 54 in order to spend more time with his family. The song, Cats in the Cradle, caused the retirement from IBM.
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After James Carr's father retired, the Carr family moved for a second time to Danby Vermont to run a Vermont general store.
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James Carr began highschool at Mill River Union High School in Clarendon Vermont.
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James Carr graduated from Mill River highschool. He was a member of the bowling and skiing team. His favorite classes were biology and english.
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James Carr began college at Saint Michaels College in Winooski Vermont.
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James bought his first car, a Volvo 240 DL to restore from his father. James used this car regularly for ski trips to Pico Vermont, high school, and later college.
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James Carr graduated from Saint Michaels College. He had a Bachelor of Science in business administration.
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James Carr moved to San Jose Costa Rica. James went with his brother to mountain bike across the country from end to end. Unfortunately, it was during the rainy season so they encountered many adventures.
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James Carr began to work with the United Nations Food Program. While biking, James met a team from the UN Food Program and was offered a job. He accepted.
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After two years of work in Costa Rica, James Carr returned to the states and began a career within corporate finance.
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The home was in Belmont Massachusetts and was a two-family. The house needed extensive renovations including a new boiler, kitchen, and bathroom.
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James Carr got married to Pamela Carr :) in Sturbridge Massachusetts at a historic inn. They were surrounded by friends and family. It was a very special day.
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James Graduated from Bentley College with a master's degree in finance. The program was done via night classes.
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James and Pamela moved from Belmont to Wellesley Massachusetts with hopes to start a family.
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James and Pamela ran the Vermont State Marathon in Burlington Vermont. Pamela beat James handily. James felt awful the whole race.
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James and Pamela bought their first dog, Darcy, from a breeder in Upstate New York. Darcy, a yellow lab, was a very mellow dog, but an excellent swimmer.
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James Carr had his only son, Jack Carr, named after James's father. He was born three weeks early at 7 pounds 6 ounces
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James Carr had his only daughter, Lydia Carr. She was born very loudly at noon. According to James, she is still very loud.
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Jack Carr started his first day of kindergarten at Sprague Elementary School in Wellesley Massachusetts.
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Lydia Carr began Kindergarten at Sprague Elementary School in Wellesley Massachusetts.
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The Carr family bought a ski house in Newry Maine, close to the Sunday River Ski Resort. James looked forward to teaching his kids how to ski.
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James Carr fundraised and rode in the PMC. This would be his first of seven years in the event. He rode from Wellesley Massachusetts to Provence Town.
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James Carr competed in his first triathlon race in the "Patriot Half Iron Man" in East Freetown Massachusetts. It was a swim, bike, and running competition. His whole family came out to cheer him on.
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James Carr switched his career to a significantly smaller company, PlumChoice, in order to become the CFO. Prior to the switch, James held several senior finance leadership positions within larger companies, including Siebel, CA, and Akamai.
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James won courtside tickets for the Celtics versus the Wizards game. From their seats, they were able to meet both Brandon LaFell and Devin McCourty of the Patriots.
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James Carr left PlumChoice in order to work at the larger medical software company, Imprivata. He continues to work there to this day.
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The Carr family bought Winslow, a golden doodle, from a breeder in Philadelphia. Winnie is quite the opposite of Darcy, as he hates swimming and is full of energy.
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After 18 years in the same home. James and Pamela decided to add a home gym, dining room, master bedroom, and third bathroom. This addition nearly doubled the size of the house. It was completed in November.
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James Carr and his family traveled to Iceland for vacation. They hiked and experienced the culture of the Icelandic people.
