James C. Barnes

Authored 3 books on business continuity planning (under James C Barnes) and wrote 3 articles for Disaster Recovery Journal. Worked as a consultant(Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sungard) and head of large corporate business continuity departments(First American Title, Citibank, Florida, CNA).

Was a Captain in the US Air Force from 1967 to 1973. Was Minuteman Combat Crew Commander in Strategic Air Command. In the service I receive a Masters Degree in Economics. Became a bank economist which morphed into operational and strategic planning for banks. Worked for the above consulting firms first as a strategic planner and then as a designer of business continuity plans. Created over 100 plans, 7 of which were successfully exercised during disaster situations. IBM has distributed my book when discussing Disaster Recovery Planning with clients.