Background
Hires, Jack Merle was born on January 28, 1932 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of William Lewis Hires and Roberta Carmen (Farris) Herod).
Hires, Jack Merle was born on January 28, 1932 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of William Lewis Hires and Roberta Carmen (Farris) Herod).
Juris Doctor, Valparaiso University, 1983. Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Indiana University, 1980. Student, University Denver, 1953.
Engineer, surveyor Abrams Aerial Survey Corporation, Lansing, Michigan, 1954-1959. Sales engineer CEWA, Inc., South Bend, Indiana, 1959-1970. Vice president marketing Laird Company, Appleton, Wisconsin, 1970-1974.
President Jack M. Hires, Associates, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois, 1974-1979. Professor Valparaiso (Indiana) University, since 1983. Board directors American Redecorating, Kalamazoo, Michigan, since 1982.
Member educational policy committee Valparaiso University, 1987-1988, chairman curriculum committee 1985-1986, admissions, advisement and scholarship committee 1983-1986, chairman 1985-1986, prelaw advisory committee since 1984, prelaw advisor to students in the College of Business Administration, since 1983, student fair practices committee 1983-1985, member university senate 1984-1986, educational policy committee 1987-1988, committee on academy and professional standards since 1988, chairman 1990-1992, faculty tenure promotion and retention review committee since 1989, secretary 1991.
President Northside Little League, South Bend, 1969-1970. Advisor Special Olympics, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1976, Alpha Xi Epsilon sorority, Valparaiso, since 1985, Kemper Scholar Program, Valparaiso, since 1989. Member American Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association, American Business Law Association, Berrien County Bar Association, Midwest Business Law Association, Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Dorie Denessen, August 3, 1973.