Background
KINNEAR, James was born on March 21, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Wesley and Susan (Jenkins) Kinnear.
KINNEAR, James was born on March 21, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Wesley and Susan (Jenkins) Kinnear.
Saint Paul’s School, Concord, New Hampshire (U.S.), United States Naval Academy.
Joined marketing organisation of Texaco Incorporated. 1954, subsequently held sales positions in Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Hawaii, Division Sales Manager, Los Angeles 1963, Assistant to Vice-Chairman, New York 1964, Assistant to Chair, and General Manager, Marine Department 1965, Vice-President Texaco Incorporated. 1966, Senior Vice-President 1970-1978.
Executive Vice-President and
Executive Committee 1978-1983, President, and Chief Executive Officer January since 1987, President Texaco United States of America, Houston 1982-1985, Vice-Chair, of Board since 1985, President since 1987. Director Coming Glass Works, American Petroleum Institute.
Former Director Caltex Petroleum Corporation.
Board of directors since 1977.
Married Mary Tullis in 1950.