Background
Trefts, Byron Lee was born on August 15, 1938 in St. Louis. Son of Byron Gilbert Trefts and Florence (Lavelle) Gleason.
Trefts, Byron Lee was born on August 15, 1938 in St. Louis. Son of Byron Gilbert Trefts and Florence (Lavelle) Gleason.
Student, Washington U., St. Louis, 1957-1959; Bachelor of Science, Butler U., 1961; postgraduate, Indiana U., 1963-1966; TEP, Dartmouth U., 1985.
Business representative, Teamsters Union Local #135, Indianapolis, 1961-1969; manager labor relations, Champion International Corporation, Hamilton, Ohio., 1969-1979; director corporation labor relations, Champion International Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, 1979-1984; director corporation employee relations, Champion International Corporation, Stamford, 1984-1986; vice president corporation employee relations, Champion International Corporation, Stamford, since 1986. Guest lecturer Cornell Univercity School of Industrial and Labor Rels., Ithaca, New York,1980, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1984, Butler U., Indianapolis, 1978.
Political director Teamsters Union Local #135, 1964-1968. With United States Army, 1956-1957. Member American Paper Institute (chairman employee relations committee 1988-1989, vice-chair 1987-1988, chairman labor relations committee, 1987-1988), Connecticut Golf Club (chair membership committee since 1990, Board of Governors since 1989).
Married Joyce Ellen Grigsby, June 29, 1963. Children: Stacey Lee, Christopher Bradley.