On Aug. 14, 2024, former Vitamin Retailer (VR) editor and business guide James J. Gormley died at age 61 in Delray Seashore, FL from pure causes.
Gormley was an award-winning journalist, blogger, author and editor specializing in medication, well being, diet and dietary dietary supplements. He was a frequent contributor for numerous pure product business commerce publications and wrote six books.
He served as editorial director at VRM Media from 2006 to 2008 and remained a daily contributor for each Vitamin Retailer and Diet Trade Government magazines.
“On behalf of myself and your complete VRM Media employees, we’re so shocked and saddened to listen to of James’ passing. James was a former editor-in-chief of Vitamin Retailer, throughout which period he made vital editorial and management contributions to our journal,” mentioned VRM Media President Dan McSweeney. “After leaving our firm, James continued to be a valued author for our publications over a few years, as much as and together with our most up-to-date journal points. We lengthen our heartfelt condolences to James’ household.”
VRM Media Editor-in-Chief Janet Poveromo, added, “James was an enthusiastic and passionate advocate for the pure merchandise business, as evidenced by his work with Residents for Well being and his most up-to-date e-book, Well being at Gunpoint. I labored with James for a few years and was all the time impressed by his intelligence and intensive data of the pure merchandise business. He shall be significantly missed.”
Gormley served as editor-in-chief of Higher Diet journal from 1995-2002 and was a part of a small cadre of journalists who revolutionized pure merchandise editorial by pioneering science-centered protection. He acquired 9 GAMMA awards from the Grady School of Mass Communication & Journalism at College of Georgia for his well being editorial within the journal.
“James Gormley was all the time the consummate skilled. Not solely was he a prolific author, however he was a wise author. He made so many important contributions towards educating the pure merchandise business,” mentioned Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG), chief scientific officer at Nutraland USA (Irvine, CA) and host of The Vitamin Professor podcast. “He was additionally one of many very first editors who gave me an opportunity to be a author for our business, for which I’ll all the time be pleased about that. I’m deeply saddened by the lack of this good man. Our business and the world is poorer for his loss.”
From 2002 to 2006, he headed regulatory and scientific affairs at Nutrition21 (Saddle Brook, NJ) the place he managed U.S. and international regulatory submissions. He additionally attended Codex Alimentarius conferences in Paris and Rome.
Gormley was additionally the president and senior coverage advisor for Residents for Well being and principal of Gormley NPI Consulting. He was a daily co-host for the Residents for Well being Radio Present.
“James was extremely form and humorous, and enthusiastic about preserving entry to pure well being choices. He was a tireless advocate for Residents for Well being,” mentioned Betsy E. Lehrfeld, secretary and treasurer at Residents for Well being. “James by no means ceased to assist us pursue a broadened native and nationwide dialogue on behalf of on a regular basis residents about pure well being. Having recognized James for a few years, I’ll perpetually miss him, each personally and professionally.”
Residents for Well being Content material Program Supervisor, Brenda Porter-Rockwell added, “James was my former editor turned mentor. I valued his recommendation and perception at any time when I wanted an expert sounding board. However working intently with him at Residents for Well being, I’ll miss his fierce devotion to client advocacy.”
Gormley was recognized for his experience on a wide range of matters together with market evaluation, commerce relations, dietary dietary supplements and substances, and dietary complement rules.
“It is rather unhappy to study of James’s passing. He was a tireless champion of freedom and by no means bored with combating a great struggle. He shall be sorely missed by our group,” mentioned Marc Ullman, of Counsel at Rivkin Radler LLP and a VRM Media contributor.
Gormley is survived by his youngsters, Natalia and Julian, and their mom, Juana. Providers had been held at Tillman Funeral House in West Palm Seashore, FL on Aug. 18.
