Col. C. James Olson was formerly the Executive Officer to the Principle Assistant for Research and Technology at the U.S. Army Medical and Materiel Command (MRMC) in Frederick, Maryland. For the past three decades Col. Jim Olson has been involved in the advancement of medical technology research as well as the management of Army field medical materiel readiness worldwide. He previously served as the Director of Business Development at Henry Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Chief of Staff at the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, during which he managed Department of Defense (DoD) investments in emerging technologies and integrated DoD and Georgetown University advanced technology research programs.

Colonel Jim Olson has enjoyed a lengthy career of leadership in the U.S. Army, serving as a Battalion Commander in Korea in the early 90′s, the Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency, and Chief Operating Officer at the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center at Fort Detrick, Maryland. He is a recipient of the Legion of Merit award and is a member of the Order of Military Medical Merit.

He sits on the Board of Directors of numerous organizations including the AMAR International Charitable Foundation in the USA (AMAR U.S.), the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Mission of Mercy, Frederick Veteran’s Service Center and the Board of Associates of Hood College, MD. He also served for 9 years in the Presidency of the Frederick Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Jim was raised on a remote cattle ranch in the high mountain desert of Vernon, Utah. He served a 2.5 year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Sweden. He received a Bachelors Degree from Utah State University, was a ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate (DMG) and commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army in 1971. He later received his Master’s Degree from Webster University.

He is married to his wife of 53 years, the former Sarah Ann Starr. They are the proud parents of daughter Starr, married to Brian McClatchie, and the grandparents of 5 beautiful granddaughters.