Background
II, Cornelius James Stewart, was born on June 27, 1925 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Ross and Catherine (Rial) S.
II, Cornelius James Stewart, was born on June 27, 1925 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Ross and Catherine (Rial) S.
Student, University Texas, 1945-1947.
With, Stewart & Stevenson Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Houston, since 1947;
vice president, Stewart & Stevenson Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., 1956-1973;
president, Stewart & Stevenson Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., 1973-1975;
Chairman of the Board, Stewart & Stevenson Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., since 1975. Chairman of the Board, director C. Jim Stewart & Stevenson, Inc., Stewart & StevensonRealty Corporation, Stewart & Stevenson International Corporation, Stewart & Stevenson Transportation, Inc., Stewart & Stevenson Power Inc., Machinery Acceptance. Board directors Reagan Commerce Bank, 1973-1976, Southern State Bank, since 1973, Merchants.
Bank; advisory director Texas Commerce Bank, since 1975, also board directors.
Chairman Houston City Planning Commission, 1974-1983. Board directors Better Business Bureau Metropolitan Houston, since 1976, vice chairman, 1981-1982, chairman, 1983-1985. Board directors Holly Hall, 1972-1976.
Board directors, member finance development committee Houston chapter American Red Cross, since 1989. Board directors Kelsey Seybold Foundation. Board directors Salvation Army, since 1989.
Chairman Houston/Grampian Region Association, since 1978. International advisory director Up With People, since 1979. Co-chairman Houston Fundraising, 1982.
Member engineering council development committee Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, since 1989. Director University Texas medical branch, Galveston, 1995. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945.
Member National Association Manufacturing (board directors since 1988), Purchasing Agents Association Houston (president 1959-1960, director 1961-1962), United States Chamber of Commerce (international policy committee since 1983), Houston Chamber of Commerce C. (director 1969, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, member aviation steering committee since 1976, chairman business development committee 1980-1981), National Industrial Conference Board, Newcomen Society Clubs: Rotary (board directors Houston club since 1978, vice president 1980, president 1981, president foundation 1991-1993), Breakfast, Houston (president 1973, pension committee since 1974), Houston Country (board directors 1974-1976).
Married Gretchen Elizabeth Braun, November 28, 1947. Children: Cornelius James, III, Richard Ross, David Rial, Gretchen Elizabeth Stewart Anderson, Catherine Maria Stewart Carrigan.