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J. Alec -Finnish man (L 88) (N 18) (P 117)

J. Carroll Wright -sent Bill & Dr. Bob prospects, minister Presbyterian Church Smith's attended, asked them not attend, causing friction due alcoholics, due this joined Episcopalian Church, Dr. Tunk's Church (C 127) (D 77)

J. H. D. -joined A.A. September 1936, 9 or 10 preceded him, Dr. Bob nicknamed him Abercrombie, 1 of few weren't hospitalized, Southerner, had trouble with spiritual part, left established group, started A.A. group Evansville Indiana (D 111-112, 140, 148)

J. J. Hennessy -Bill wrote letter 1956 describing A.A. structure ideas (G 21)

J.P. Morgan -very rich Wall Street man, Bill's hero (P 81)

Jack Alexander -Judge Curtis Bok asked do A.A. story Saturday Evening Post winter 1940-1941; short time before did story New Jersey rackets; cynical hard-nose reputation reporter; article Saturday Evening Post March 1, 1941; wrote 2nd A.A. articles Saturday Evening Post April 1 1950; Bill sent him 12 & 12 comments during writing; member Board Trustees early 1950's; special friend Bill; trustee 1951-1956 (A 6, 18, 35, 87, 89, 134, 190-191, 208) (B 310-311) (D 171) (E 16-17) (G 73) (H 1, 63, 148, 181-182, 194, 248, 363) (L 131) (SM 13, 17) (N 100-101) (P 245-247, 354) (S 18, 114)

Jack C. -brought Serenity Prayer Vesey Street office June 1941, rented Bill & Lois use big, sporty Lincoln Zephyr (A 173, 196) (L 126) (P 252)

Jack D. -early Cleveland A.A., Bill's pigeon (D 182)

Jack G. -Chicago A.A. (D 177)

Jack M. -editor Grapevine (G 137)

Jack Smith -assistant Dr. Sam Shoemaker, disapproved Bill's work with drunks (L 103) (P 169)

Jack W. -wife Jean W., lived near Bill & Lois, Bill tried to help, didn't sober up (L 121)

Jack W. -helped Richmond A.A.'s realize getting away wives & drinking only beer not orthodox (A 25)

Jake H. -A.A. member, associated U.S. Steel, co-led industrial meeting with Dave M. A.A. 15th anniversary (H 118)

James Brooks -Principal Burr & Burton, Bill's childhood sweetheart Bertha Bamford pall bearer (P 36)

Jamie Beebe -boyhood acquaintance Bill's (P 47)

Jane -early A.A. married vice-president large steel company (D 241)

Jane S. -1st woman Akron area maintain few months sobriety (D 122)

Janet G. -she & Bill, edited A.A. Way Life, became As Bill Sees It (G 27) (P 360)

Jennie B. -founding mother Boston A.A., daughter Back Bay family, 1st woman A.A. Boston, 1 Paddy K.'s 1st 2 successes (A 96) (P 251, 257-258)

Jessica Bove -nonalcoholic secretary New York A.A.; wrote Grapevine [From Outside Looking In] (G 41)

Jim B. -early New York A.A., salesman, co-leader with Hank P. Big Book liberals, less God stuff, strong psychological emphasis; helped start Philadelphia group; former atheist, involved phrase God as we understood Him in Steps; 1 1st 10 A.A.'s eastern U.S.; donated 1st printing & 1st edition Big Book archives; tried to get bookstore carry Big Book (A 163) (B 282, 295) (G 22, 111, 129) (H 201, 363) (N 75)

Jim Beebe -acquaintance Bill's grandparents, couldn't learn drive car (P 46)

Jim Newton -Oxford Group member, supported A.A. (G 69)

Jim S. -former Akron journalist, found by Dr. Bob skid row selling hair oil & panhandling, interviewed & helped all Akron & Cleveland men Big Book (A 164) (D 154) (H 359) (L 113) (P 200) (W 180)

Jim W. (James Russell Lowell W.) -confidence man, disappeared A.A. history (L 123)

Jimmy B. -early New York A.A.; salesman; opposed strong reference God, insisted toning down "God" references both steps & Big Book; went Philadelphia found needed fellow alcoholics around stay sober, started group 1940; responsible start A.A. Baltimore; story [Vicious Cycle] 2nd & 3rd editions Big Book (A 17) (L 198) (P 199, 214, 244-245, 258)

Joan C. -best friend Mrs. Griffin who built Stepping Stones Wilson's house, helped work plan Wilson's could afford it (L 133) (P 259-260)

Joan Jones -Lois's fathers 2nd wife (L 84)

Joe -checked Bill's hat & coat at function, former member Al Capone gang (A 102) (B 344)

Joe D. -early Akron A.A. Catholic member (D 112) (N 84)

Joe Hirshhorn -millionaire, Wall Street big shot, legend; brilliant financier; wife Olga; employed Bill early 1930's no 1 else would; famous art collector, endowed museum [Hirshhorn] part Smithsonian Institution; hired Bill analyze & evaluate companies early 1930's; parted company, Bill disgraced himself assignment Canada; renewed relationship 1962; met La Guardia Airport Bill said he number 1 drunk America (B 175, 357) (G 71) (L 75-76) (P 93, 379)

Joe M. -New Yorker magazine writer; most believe thought Big Book title Alcoholics Anonymous; sober on & off (P 202) (W 160)

Joe McQ. -1st black A.A. Little Rock Arkansas 1962; participated Charlie P. Big Book seminars (G 112)

Joe P. -joined A.A. 1942, Dr. Bob's fellow Dartmouth College alumnus (D 18, 191)

Joe Reed -friend Bill's from East Dorset (L 52)

Joe T. -tried get Bill job Torpedo Motor Company unsuccessful (L 130)

Joe W. -1 founders popular & sophisticated magazine, 1st literacy light, came from Bowery, made burning issue name Alcoholics Anonymous for Big Book (A 166)

John B. -general manager General Service Office 1988 (G 144)

John C. -early San Francisco A.A. (A 88)

John D. Rockefeller Jr. -ardent champion Prohibition, extremely wealthy; helped A.A. steer clear trap professionalism not giving them much money; asked donate $50,000 money A.A., donated $5,000 treasury Riverside Church Bill & Dr. Bob personal use, $3,000 pay off mortgage Dr. Bob's, then both get $30 monthly (A vii) (B 276) (L 109) (SM 9) (P 181)

John Gammeter -neighbor Henrietta Seiberling, asked put Bill up Portage Country Club; self-made man son washer-woman, started B.F. Goodrich Company (P 144)

John Geroldsek -brotherhood member Calvary Episcopal Mission 23rd Street New York; heavy-set man, house painter, lived outside mission (P 117)

John Jackson -Bill's childhood sweetheart Bertha Bamford pall bearer (P 36)

John R. -joined A.A. April 1939, husband Elgie R., 12 stepped Ethel & Rollo M., barbershop West Exchange Street, Dr. Bob stopped in couple minutes chat mornings & evenings (D 80, 128, 243, 277)

John Ryder -New York advertising executive, active Oxford Group member 1930's; friend Bill's, knew Bill from Calvary Mission days, supported him (G 69) (P 173)

John S. -joined A.A. Akron January 1940 (D 146, 275)

John W. -help group Richmond Virginia realize A.A. was not to get away wives & drinking beer at meetings (B 319)

John E. F. Wood -young attorney recruited legal work establishing A.A. foundation, became Alcoholic Foundation, 1 1st nonalcoholic member Alcoholic Foundation (A 151-152) (E 18) (H 61) (P 188)

Johnny Howe -Kaye M. gave him copy Big Book; Los Angeles Probation Department, with Kaye M. dug up alcoholics who started A.A. West Coast (A 91-92) (P 266)

Johnny P. -Detroit A.A., traveled a lot, inspired many A.A.,s band together, start meetings; started A.A. Kansas City Kansas (A 95) (L 141)

Johnny R. -Oxford member, wife Elgie, joined A.A. March 1, 1939 (C 50)

Jolly -nickname Bill's grandfather, not cause jolly, cause used word colloquially (P 28)

Jud O. -joined A.A. 1939, wife Dorothy O. (D 230, 233)

Judge Benner -former probate judge, 40 years chairman board, City Hospital (D 130)

Judge Cutis Bok -owner & publisher Saturday Evening Post magazine; heard about A.A. 2 Philadelphia friends Drs. A. Wiese Hammer & C. Dudley Saul; asked Jack Alexander do A.A. story (A 18, 190) (H 63, 181, 363) (L 131) (N 100) (P 244-245)

Judge Walter Perrin Smith -Dr. Bob's father, on Caledonia Country [Vermont] Probate court, state attorney various times, member state legislature, superintendent St. Johnsbury schools, director Merchants National Bank, president Passumpsic Savings Bank, taught Sunday school 40 years, died 1918, didn't see son attain permanent sobriety (D 9-10)

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