Background
Fjord, Hilliard James was born on September 26, 1924 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. Son of Elmer Arthur and Frances (Whitney) Fjord.
Fjord, Hilliard James was born on September 26, 1924 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. Son of Elmer Arthur and Frances (Whitney) Fjord.
Bachelor, DePauw University, 1947. Juris Doctor, University Michigan, 1949. Master of Business Administration, Xavier University, 1965.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Edgecliff College, 1980.
Private practice, Monmouth, Illinois, 1950-1953; title officer, Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation, Columbus, Ohio., 1953-1956; associate counsel, Western-Southern Life Insurance Company, Cincinnati, 1956-1966; assistant treasurer, Western-Southern Life Insurance Company, 1966-1967; treasurer, Western-Southern Life Insurance Company, 1967-1968; 2nd vice president, Western-Southern Life Insurance Company, 1968-1970; vice president, Western-Southern Life Insurance Company, 1970-1972; executive vice president, Southern Ohio Bank, Cincinnati, 1972-1977; private practice law, Cincinnati, since 1977.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO. Member Cincinnati Bar Association, Ohio Bar Association, Bankers Club (board directors 1972-1978), Propellor Club (board directors 1987-1989), Rotary (board directors Cincinnati chapter 1977-1981), Mariemont Kiwanis Club.
Married Cynthia Dorr Burtis, September 6, 1947 (divorced March 1977). Children: Francie, Laurie, James. Married Hope Jeanne Burkhart, January 2, 1988.