About Jim Jimirro
Jim Jimirro ('58) is the retired president of National Lampoon. Prior to his leadership role with National Lampoon, he served as president and chief executive officer of J2 Communications, a broad-based media company headquartered in Los Angeles.

He was the creator and founding president of The Disney Channel as well as Walt Disney Home Video, the leading manufacturer and distributor of family home video programming. A member of the College of Communications Board of Visitors, Jimirro earned his master of arts degree from Syracuse University in 1959.

As a student at Penn State, Jimirro was president of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society. He also was involved with Penn State Thespians, Penn State Players, WDFM and the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He also served as spring week chair. From 1961-63, Jimirro was the faculty adviser of the Thespians.

Jimirro was named a Distinguished Alumnus by Penn State in 1985.

Jimirro is a voting member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, director emeritus of the Westwood Village Business Improvement District and of Theatre LA. He is listed in Who’s Who in America.

An avid music fan, Jimirro travels the world lecturing on the Great American Songbook, a compilation of the music of Porter, Rodgers and Berlin, et al. A documentary, "Jim J’s Jukebox," is being produced about his lecture series.

Contact information
Ann Marie Major, associate professor and director
(814) 865-3069 / amm17@psu.edu

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