James C. Klotter is an American historian who has served as the since 1980. Klotter also is a history professor at Georgetown College and one of the co-authors of Kentucky's staple history book . Klotter received a Ph.D. in History from the University of Kentucky, and he has been awarded honorary degrees from Eastern Kentucky University and Union College. Klotter was the Executive Director of the Kentucky Historical Society for many years, and he was an associate editor of the . In 2015, the Boyd County High School chapter of the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society was named in his honor. Today Klotter lives with his wife in Lexington, Kentucky.