In retirement, Dr. James Christopher Klotter continues his work in history, while also enjoying travel and time with family.
LEXINGTON, KY, July 05, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present James Christopher Klotter, PhD, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Klotter celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Believing in the importance of history, Dr. Klotter has focused his professional life on that field. He began his career as an assistant editor at the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort in 1973 and over the next 17 years advanced to editor and assistant director. In 1986, he was named the State Historian of Kentucky, a position he still holds. From 1990 to 1998, he served as the executive director of the Society.
After retiring from the Kentucky Historical Society, Dr. Klotter began a second career as a professor of history for two decades at Georgetown College from 1998 until 2018, when he retired from teaching and received Emeritus status.
Alongside his career responsibilities, Dr. Klotter also sat as the chairman of the board of the Farmers State Bank in Booneville, Kentucky, and on the board of directors for the Middlefork Financial Group. He was also heavily involved with the Kentucky Mansions Preservation Foundation and the Kentucky Civil War Roundtable, where he acted as the secretary from 1984 to 1994 and the president from 1994 to 2007. During his illustrious career, Dr. Klotter authored and co-authored 20 books, such as "William Goebel: Politics of Wrath," "A New History of Kentucky" and "Henry Clay: The Man Who Would Be President," which was published in 2018.
To prepare for his career, Dr. Klotter pursued formal education at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1968, a Master of Arts in 1969 and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1975. Later on in his career, he received two Doctor of Letters degrees from Eastern Kentucky University and Union College in Kentucky in 1997 and 1998, respectively. While attending to his studies, he briefly served in the United States Army between 1970 and 1971. In addition, Dr. Klotter has remained current with developments in his field through affiliations with the Southern Historical Association, the Kentucky Association of Teachers of History and the Kentucky Council on Archives.
Among his career highlights, Dr. Klotter notes the many students he has taught, his books, an article in the Journal of American History, and his role in the building of the Kentucky History Center in Frankfort. Married to Freda for over a half century, they have three children and seven grandchildren. In retirement, he continues his work in history, while also enjoying travel and time with family.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Dr. Klotter has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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