James Warren McClure (September 25, 1919 – 2004) was a newspaper executive and publisher.
In 1942, McClure married Helen Oppegard, a fellow Northwestern student.
[1] In July 1952, he had joined The Burlington Free Press (Vermont), and in 1961 became the newspaper's major owner and publisher.
In 1971, McClure sold his newspaper holdings (including the Chambersburg (PA) Public Opinion, purchased in 1964) to Gannett Co. Inc.
The McClures began making substantial financial donations to major educational, health, and community organization projects in the early 1970s.