Jim Stark was born in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) in 1943. He graduated from Laurentian University in 1967. In 1977, Jim founded Operation Dismantle, a nuclear disarmament organization, where he served as President and CEO until 1985 (see Cold War Blues or The Canadian Encyclopedia). In the next several decades, he and his wife Earleen owned and operated a small business called Life Profiles, taping or writing the life stories of seniors (for their children and families). In 2004, Jim founded the non-profit NGO Vote World Parliament (or VWP) and has served on the Board ever since. Jim has written ten books, both fiction and non-fiction (available on Amazon), including the guide on the VWP initiative, entitled WORLD DEMOCRACY through a Global Referendum. Jim and Earleen were married in 1999. He has one daughter, Avril Foster, and two grandsons, Will and Miles.