Background
Biggs, J. O. was born on February 17, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of John Olin and Parilee Catherine (Story) Biggs.
lawyer general industry company executive
Biggs, J. O. was born on February 17, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of John Olin and Parilee Catherine (Story) Biggs.
Bachelor of Arts Kansas, 1947. Bachelor of Laws, University Kansas, 1949.
With legal department, Kansas City Life Insurance Company, 1950-1951; executive assistant to industry members, Regional Wage Stabilization Board, 1951-1952; director labor relations, Meredith Public Company, 1952-1958; with, Gustin-Bacon Manufacturing Company (merger into Certain-teed Products Corporation 1966), since 1958; vice president, assistant to president, Gustin-Bacon Manufacturing Company (merger into Certain-teed Products Corporation 1966), 1962-1963; president, chief Executive officer, Gustin-Bacon Manufacturing Company (merger into Certain-teed Products Corporation 1966), 1963-1966; executive vice president, Ardmore, Pennsylvania, 1966-1969; president, Thermo-Kinetic Corporation, 1969-1976; member firm, Wagner, Leek & Mullins, since 1976. Consultant in field; senior vice president, general counsel Executive Hills, Inc., Shawnee Mission, Kansas, since 1979.
Active Big Brothers of Tucson. Member American, Missouri, Kansas, Johnson County bar associations, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, American Management Association, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Alpha Phi. Clubs: Skyline (Tucson), Country (Tucson).
Carriage (Kansas City).
Married Marilyn Frances Sweeney, December 27, 1947. Children— Melissa Anne, John Kevin, Brian Sweeney.