Our Club Treasurer, James A "Jim" Schmidt, was born in Great Falls, Montana. He was the first of seven children in his family. He has been an arizona resident for 34 years. Jim has traveled to 49 foreign countries, but is only fluent in English. He has travelled to all 50 states in the US, but has only lived in five.
As a teen, Jim dreamed of becoming a doctor. Instead, he became a Certified Public Accountant - Tax and has served in that profession for 37 years.
Jim has been married to Rosalyn for 40 years. They have eight children (six sons and two daughters. So far, they have twenty-two grandchildren, but have not yet had their first great-grandchild.
Jim had a difficult time choosing a single best vacation as there are too many good ones in his memory. His favorite family vacations are cruises around the Hawaiian Islands and Alaska, and every summer in Coronado, California. His most romantic vacation memories were of leaf-changing trips to New England, France, England, Germany and Switzerland... he likes the "shoulder season" when the leaves turn in October. For historical vacations, he has enjoyed Rome, Florence and the rest of Italy. For relaxation, he remembers their first two-week cruise in the Carribean from the Bahamas to Trinidad. For outdoor adventure, he favors Machu Picchu, Peru and South Island of New Zealand.
Jim's most rewarding volunteer experience was his service as a missionary for two years in Australia.