User:Jimcota

Jim Cota (born November 1966) is founder and Creative Director of Indianapolis-based Bird, Inc.

Brief Biography
Jim was born in Great Lakes, Illinois, the last of five children and the son of a Naval officer. Jim's family moved to Terre Haute, Indiana in 1974.

Jim graduated from Indiana State University where he was active on campus and helped found the local chapter (Theta Pi) of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. During his senior year, Jim was a recipient of the Alan C. Rankin Distinguished Senior Award. Jim joined the US Navy as a reservist in 1984 and served for eleven years, earning his commission as an officer upon graduation from college in 1989, ultimately leaving the service at the rank of Lieutenant.

Jim was married in 1998 and has four children.

Business
In 1998, Jim and two business partners founded Rare Bird, Inc., an advertising agency in Indianapolis specializing in the use of new media. Rare Bird continues to serve clients across the country, providing both traditional work and internet application development. Their clients range from Fortune 500 to small businesses.

Since 1997, Jim has been writing a monthly article on Internet issues for the Indianapolis Business Journal. Jim also maintains an active weblog