Jim Willingham graduated from the University of Alabama in 1966 with a degree in Aerospace Engineering.  He then worked with NASA’s Saturn program in Huntsville, Alabama in the project management team for the propulsion system sending US astronauts to the moon.  Jim was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the USAF and served on active duty with the Air Force Systems Command.  He served four years as a Project Engineer on several new weapon systems being designed for the South East Asia conflict.

After receiving an Honorable Discharge from the USAF with the rank as Captain, Jim was employed by FAYCO, Inc., a manufacturer of road construction products in Fayette, Alabama as Vice President.

In 1981, Jim founded DataHouse.  Since then he has been dedicated to growing the company he founded by providing quality business information solutions to a variety of industries in the Southeastern United States.