Jim Barnett (wrestling)

Jim Barnett
Barnett, c. 1983
Born	James Edward Barnett (1924-06-09)June 9, 1924 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	September 18, 2004(2004-09-18) (aged 80) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Chicago (PhB)[1]
Occupations	Promoter executive
Years active	1949–2002
Organizations	Fred Kohler Enterprises Indiana Wrestling World Championship Wrestling (Australia) Georgia Championship Wrestling Titan Sports, Inc. National Council on the Arts Jim Crockett Promotions World Championship Wrestling (United States) WWE
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]

James Edward Barnett (June 9, 1924 – September 18, 2004) was an American professional wrestling promoter and executive. During his career, he was at times one of the owners of the Indianapolis National Wrestling Alliance promotion, Australia's World Championship Wrestling, and Georgia Championship Wrestling, as well as serving as an executive with the World Wrestling Federation and Jim Crockett Promotions/World Championship Wrestling. He also served as a member of the National Council on the Arts during the Presidency of Jimmy Carter. Barnett was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996, the NWA Hall of Fame in 2005, and the WWE Hall of Fame in 2019.