Background
Ward, James Frank was born on May 29, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank William and Josephine (Calderone) Ward.
Ward, James Frank was born on May 29, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank William and Josephine (Calderone) Ward.
Bachelor of Education in Accounting, Illinois State University. Master of Business Administration, DePaul University, 1967.
Assistant traffic manager, Witco Chemical Company, Stickney, Illinois, 1958-1959; office manager, R.E. Chatterton Industrial Diamonds, Chicago, 1960-1962; accounting teacher, Chicago Board Education, 1963-1966; assistant executive director, Chicago Teachers Pension Fund, 1967-1976; executive director, Chicago Teachers Pension Fund, since 1977.
Speaker on pension topics various civic & teacher organizations. Member National Council on Teacher Retirement, National Conference Public Employee Retirement Systems, Government Finance Officers Association United States & Canada (certified of excellence in achievement for finance accounting & disclosures 1989, 90), Investment Analysts Society Chicago, Association for Investment Management & Research.
Married Judith Evelyn Drake, November 22, 1957 (deceased September 1981). Children: Jeffrey Thomas, Jason Banning.