Background
Ames, Bruce Charles was born on June 27, 1925 in Elgin, Illinois, United States. Son of Daniel Franklin and Ruth Maude (Wright) Ames.
Ames, Bruce Charles was born on June 27, 1925 in Elgin, Illinois, United States. Son of Daniel Franklin and Ruth Maude (Wright) Ames.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1950. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1954.
Service engineer, Illinois Bell Telephone Сompany, 1950-1952; general commercial manager, General Telephone Сompany New York, 1954-1956; director marketing, Cincinnati Telephone Сompany, 1956-1957; director, McKinsey & Company, 1957-1971; president, Reliance Electric Company, Cleveland, 1971-1980; president, Acme-Cleveland Corporation, Cleveland, 1981-1983; chief Executive officer, Acme-Cleveland Corporation, Cleveland, since 1981; chairman, Acme-Cleveland Corporation, Cleveland, since 1983. Director Diamond Shamrock Corporation, Warner-Lambert Company, Master of Arts Hanna Mining Company, Harris Graphics Corporation, Progressive Corporation, Cleveland Center for Economics Education.
Served with United States Army, 1943-1946.
Married Joyce Grace Eichhorn, September 9, 1950. Children: Paula, Richard, Cynthia.