Background
Ward, J. Basil was born on March 19, 1893 in Brooklyn. Son of Philisophy Valentine and Charity Wilson (Lyon) Ward.
Ward, J. Basil was born on March 19, 1893 in Brooklyn. Son of Philisophy Valentine and Charity Wilson (Lyon) Ward.
Student, public schools, Evanston, Illinois.
Salesman, Addressograph Company, Chicago, 1912-1913; agent, Addressograph Company, Cincinnati, 1913-1929; assistant general sales manager United States and Canada, Addressograph Company, Chicago, 1929; general sales manager, Addressograph Company, Chicago, 1929-1932; agent, Addressograph Company, Chicago, 1932-1944; vice president distribution, Addressograph-Multigraph Corporation, Cleveland, 1944-1950; vice president, general manager, Addressograph-Multigraph Corporation, Cleveland, 1950-1952; president, Addressograph-Multigraph Corporation, Cleveland, from 1952. President, director Vari-Typer Corporation, Newark, also president or chairman and director numerous subsidiary and affiliated corporations.
Served as ordnance sergeant 322d Field Artillery, United States Army, overseas, World War I. Member Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, Newcomen Society, Fifty Club, Chagrin Valley Hunt Club, Union Club, Mayfield Country Club, Cleveland Athletic Club.