GENERAL AGENT: MR. JAMES ULMER, FICF, CLU

Jim Ulmer’s Professional Biography 

Joined the Knights of Columbus: 1990

Became a Field Agent: 1991, General Agent since 1994

Assigned Parishes:

All parishes in the Arlington Diocese except those in Alexandria City, Arlington County and St. Anthony's in Falls Church.

Career Fact: 32 year Veteran of the United States Navy

Education and Qualifications:

1. Naval Intelligence Professionals Organization, Current Member
2. Naval Aviator
3. Special Duty Officer (Naval Intelligence)
4. B.A. International Relations (Far East), U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA
5. M.S. Systems Management (Information Systems), University of Southern California

Awards, Recognitions, and Decorations:

1. Defense Superior Service Medal
2. Navy Meritorious Service Medal (three awarded)
3. Joint Service Commendation Medal
4. Navy Commendation Medal with Combat Distinguishing “V” (two awarded)
5. National Defense Service Medal (two awarded)
6. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (two awarded)
7. Vietnam Service Medal (four awarded)
8. Humanitarian Service Medal
9. Armed Forces Reserve Medal
10. Joint Meritorious Unit Award
11. Navy Unit Commendation (two awarded)
12. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation
13. Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation
14. Vietnam Campaign Medal
15. Navy Expert Pistol Medal
16. Vietnamese Honor Staff Medal
17. Overseas Service Ribbon (two awarded)
18. Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation

Fun Facts

Confirmation Saint: St. Frances

Favorite Dessert: (wife) Fran’s Cherry Delight

Press Release Bio:

Jim Ulmer is a 32-year veteran of the United States Navy who became a Knight of Columbus us in 1990 and a field agent with the Knights of Columbus upon his retirement as a Captain in 1991. A highly successful Field Agent, Jim finished number 7 out of 1150 in production his second year as an agent and was promoted to General Agent in 1994.

As a General Agent, Jim was recognized by the National Association of Fraternal Insurance Counselors as the Knights of Columbus Agency Manager of the Year in 1999. He has achieved the Supreme Knights Club Award for production both as a Field Agent and as a General Agent.  He is active with his local council and is a member of the Fourth Degree of the Order.

Jim has been married to Fran Ulmer for 56 years and they have three children and six grandchildren.

Mission: to create a Knights of Columbus agency staffed with Knights of Columbus Field Agents dedicated to the Venerable Michael J. McGivney’s dream of caring for the widows and children of Brother Knights through the promotion and sales of highly rated life insurance, retirement annuities, Long Term Care and Long Term Disability insurance products.