Background
Kamm, Jacob Oswald was born on November 29, 1918 in Cleveland. Son of Jacob and Minnie K. (Christensen) Kamm.
economist manufacturing executive
Kamm, Jacob Oswald was born on November 29, 1918 in Cleveland. Son of Jacob and Minnie K. (Christensen) Kamm.
Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1940; Doctor of Laws, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1963; A.M., Brown U., 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1948; Doctor of Laws, Erskine College, 1971.
Assistant economics, Brown U., 1942;
instructor, Ohio State University, 1945;
instructor, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1943-1946;
assistant professor, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1947-1948;
associate professor, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1948;
professor, director, Baldwin-Wallace College (School Commerce), 1948-1953;
economics consultant to, United States Post Office, 1951;
executive vice president, Cleveland Quarries Company, 1953-1955;
president, Cleveland Quarries Company, 1955-1967;
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, director, Cleveland Quarries Company, 1967-1988;
Chairman of the Board, president, Chief Executive Officer, EFCO Inc., 1985-1995. President, treasurer, director American Shipbldg. Company, 1967-1969, president, 1973-1974.
Director Nordson Corporation, Gradison-McDonald Money Market Fund, Gradison-McDonaldGrowth Trust, Gradison-McDonald United States Treasury Bond Fund, Gradison-McDonald Tax-Exempt Fund, Oatey Company, United Screw and Bolt Corporation, MTD Products, Inc. Board directors, chairman Canefco Ltd.
(Essays on Business Finance, Fourth Edition, 1963 Hardcove...)
Executive board Lorain County Metropolitan Park Board, 1961-1966. Honorary member Mental Health Committee, 1964-1969. Member St. Luke's Hospital Association, 1967-1987.
Member advisory council Cleveland Museum Natural History, 1967-1988. Board regents State of Ohio, 1969-1972. Public member Underground Gas Storage Committee Ohio, 1964-1973.
Chairman Lorain County Republican Finance Committee, 1968-1970, member executive committee, 1969-1970. Member Ohio Republican Finance Committee, 1969-1970. Charter life member board counselors Erskine College, 1962-1995.
Life fellow Cleveland Zoological Society, trustee, 1966-1977. Trustee Fairview General Hospital, 1966-1968. Trustee Baldwin-Wallace College, 1953-1978, member executive and investment committees, 1956-1978, chairman investment committee, 1974-1978, honorary life trustee, 1979-1995.
Member president's club Ohio State University. Member committee graduate education and research Brown University, 1978-1980, Red Cross of Constantine. Member American Association of University Professors, American Economics Association, Royal Economic Society, American Finance Association, Industrial Association North Center Ohio (president 1960), Ohio Manufacturers Association (executive committee 1970-1980), trustee, chairman board trustees 1975-1977), Early Settlers Association of Western Reserve (life), Newcomen Society North America, Association Ohio Commodores, John Baldwin Society, Ohio Society New York, National Alumni Association Baldwin-Wallace College (president 1961-1963), Union Club (Cleveland), Duquesne Club (Pittsburgh), Clifton Club (Lakewood, Ohio), Masons (33 degree), Shriners, Jesters, Valley of Cleveland (treasurer emeritus), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Kappa, Delta Phi Alpha, Delta Mu Delta, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Judith Steinbrenner, April 24, 1965. Children: Jacob Oswald II, Christian P.