Background
Mitchell, John James was born on April 28, 1897 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John James and Mary Louise (Jewell) Mitchell.
Mitchell, John James was born on April 28, 1897 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John James and Mary Louise (Jewell) Mitchell.
Student of University School of Chicago, The Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 1911-1915. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1919.
1 son, James Jay. Clerk Illinois Merchants Trust Company (later Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Company), Chicago, 1920, assistant to vice president, 1927-1931. Vice president, treasurer Universal Oil Products Company, 1931-1942. Rancher near Santa Ynez, California.
Director United Airlines, Incorporated.
Clubs: Chicago, Rotary (Chicago).
Married Lolita South. Armour, June 18, 1921. Married second Olga Eugenia Varchavsky, December 21, 1942. Children: John Jay, Lolita South.