Background
Kohlstedt, James August was born on June 1, 1949 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of August Lewis and Deloris (Weichelt) Kohlstedt.
Kohlstedt, James August was born on June 1, 1949 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of August Lewis and Deloris (Weichelt) Kohlstedt.
Northwestern University (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). Indiana University (Master of Business Administration, Finance, 1976. Juris Doctor, 1976). Beta Gamma Sigma.
Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1978.
Bar: United States District Court (northern district) Illinois 1976, United States Tax Court 1978. Tax specialist Peat Marwick, Mitchell & Company, Chicago, 1976-1977. Associate Bishop & Crawford Limited., Oak Brook, Illinois, 1977-1983, associate, 1984-1985, partner Arnstein, Gluck, Lehr & Milligan, Oak Brook, 1985-1987, partner Keck, Mahin and Cate, Oak Brook, 1987-1996, McBride Baker & Coles, 1996, member management committee, 1997.
Board of directors National Entrepreneurship Foundation, Bloomington, Indiana, 1981-1992, Camp New Hope Development Board, Oak Brook, 1983.
Member.sch. board Lyons Township High School District 204, Louisiana Grange, Illinois, 1985-1997. President Hinsdale (Illinois) Cmty.
House Council, 1991-1994. Member area leadershipcom.
Superconducting Super Collider, 1987-1988.
Member citizens advising committee on education to the United States Congressman Harris Fawell, 1986-1993. Board directors Illinois Corridor Ptnrship. for Excellence in Education, 1988-1994. Member planned giving committee Elmhurst College, 1986.
Member citizens advisory panel United States Army Reserve Officers Training Corps Cadet Command, 1991-1994.
Board directors Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Alliance, 1989. Delegate White House Conference Travel and Tourism, 1995.
Member alliedadv. board midwest chapter American Society Travel Agents, 1995. Collegiate Education.adv. committee Department Defense, 1995.
Member American Bar Association, Illinois Travel and Tourism Association, Illinois Bar Association, DuPage Estate Planning Council, Oak Brook Junior Chamber of Commerce (president 1984, Chairman of the Board 1985, trustee 1985-1986), Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Patricia Ann Language, October 8, 1977. Children: Katherine, Matthew, Lindsey, Kevin.