He leaves his beloved wife, Dorothy, of 54 years, his adored son, Richard and wife, Maria, along with his daughter, Marybeth and husband, Peter Wise.
He was the proud grandfather of Amanda, Peter, Darby, Whitney and Phoebe.
Jim was a long-time member of the Cherry Valley Club in Garden City, NY and a board member of the Landings Club in Savannah, GA.
Jim was a graduate of Bishop Loughlin H.S., Queens College and received his MBA from NYU.
He retired in 1985 from U.S. News & World Report as Vice President of Marketing.
A private Memorial Service will be held at a later date to honor James. To leave an online condolence please visit www.leopgallaghergreenwich.com