Jimmy Kinnon

Organization founder

1911 – 1985

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Who was Jimmy Kinnon?

James Patrick Kinnon, commonly known as Jimmy Kinnon or "Jimmy K.", was the primary founder of Narcotics Anonymous, a worldwide fellowship of recovering addicts. During his lifetime, he was usually referred to as "Jimmy K." due to NA's principle of personal anonymity on the public level. He never referred to himself as the founder of NA, although the record clearly shows that he played a founding role.

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Born
Apr 5, 1911
Paisley
Nationality
  • Scotland
  • United States of America
Died
Jul 9, 1985
California

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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