- Date Of Birth: November 6, 1949
- Date Of Death: November 14, 2018
- State: Colorado
James Mayes Swiggart, Jr. passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018 in the caring hands of his wife, son, and daughter at the Rose Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. Known to his family, friends, and peers as Jim, he leaves behind a legacy of kindness, love, and generosity.
Jim was born on November 6, 1949 in Nashville, Tennessee to Judge James Mayes Swiggart, Sr. and Dorothy Ann Seward Swiggart. He was preceded in death by his mother and father. He is survived by his wife of nearly 29 years, Stacy Sue Swiggart, and his children, daughter Kylee Ann Swiggart and son James (Jamey) Loran Swiggart.
Jim graduated from Battle Ground Academy in Nashville in 1967, and completed his undergraduate studies at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky and Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He received his Master’s Degree in Business Management from Rice University, Jesse Jones Graduate School, in Houston, Texas.
While Jim began playing tennis at the age of 9 years old, he did not start his teaching career until his later years at Vanderbilt in 1969. He spent the following five decades in the tennis industry as a teaching professional, club owner, manager, and broker. His first teaching role was at River Oaks Country Club in Houston. From there, he went on to own his own club, The Champions Racquet Club, and later taught and managed at the Wimbledon Racquet Club. Although tennis defined his career, the sport also shaped his personal and family life.
