SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                
                                
                     Washington, D.C.  20549
                                
                                
                                
                            FORM 8-K
                                
                         CURRENT REPORT
                                
                                
               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
               the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                
                                
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  September 18, 1995
                                
                                
                                
               JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                
                                
                            Virginia
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
                                
                                
            1-7911                           54-0848173
   (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer Identification Number)


          120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
  (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
                                
                                
 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (804) 644-5411
                                
Item 5.   Other Events.

     On  September 18, 1995, James River Corporation of  Virginia
     ("James  River" or the "Company") published a press  release
     announcing  management  changes  in  its  European  Consumer
     Products  Division.   John  F.  Lundgren,  responsible   for
     European  strategic  services  and  marketing  and  business
     operations  in  Greece  and Turkey, has  been  named  acting
     president of the European Consumer Products Division.   John
     F.  Lundgren  replaces Ronald L. Singer, who was  previously
     the president of the European Division.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits:

          99 Press release dated September 18, 1995, published by
          the registrant -- filed herewith.


                           SIGNATURES


      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of  1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                              JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
                              
                              
                              
                              By: /s/ Stephen E. Hare
                                   Stephen E. Hare
                                   Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance
                                   and Chief Financial Officer


Date:    September 19, 1995
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                
                                
                     Washington, D.C.  20549
                                
                                
                                
                            FORM 8-K
                                
                         CURRENT REPORT
                                
                                
               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
               the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                
                                
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  September 18, 1995
                                
                                
                                
               JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                
                                
                            Virginia
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
                                
                                
            1-7911                           54-0848173
   (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer Identification Number)

          120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
  (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
                                
                                
 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (804) 644-5411
                                
Item 5.   Other Events.

     On  September 18, 1995, James River Corporation of  Virginia
     ("James  River" or the "Company") published a press  release
     announcing  management  changes  in  its  European  Consumer
     Products  Division.   John  F.  Lundgren,  responsible   for
     European  strategic  services  and  marketing  and  business
     operations  in  Greece  and Turkey, has  been  named  acting
     president of the European Consumer Products Division.   John
     F.  Lundgren  replaces Ronald L. Singer, who was  previously
     the president of the European Division.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits:

          99 Press release dated September 18, 1995, published by
          the registrant -- filed herewith.

                           SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of  1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                              JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
                              
                              
                              
                              By: /s/ Stephen E. Hare
                                   Stephen E. Hare
                                   Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance
                                   and Chief Financial Officer

Date:    September 19, 1995