Jim Channon

Jim Channon
Born(1939-09-10)September 10, 1939
DiedSeptember 10, 2017(2017-09-10) (aged 78)
Hawi, Hawaii, United States
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Years of service1962 - 1982
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Battles / warsVietnam War
Alma materUniversity of Kentucky

James B. Channon (September 20, 1939- September 10, 2017) was a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, New Age futurologist, and business consultant. He was primarily known for authoring the First Earth Battalion Operations Manual (1979, and later editions), a popular book pointing the way toward a New Age transformation in the U.S. military. The graphic-heavy publication was inspired by Stewart Brand's Whole Earth Catalog.