Background
Vann, James was born on January 26, 1928 in Badin, North Carolina, United States.
Vann, James was born on January 26, 1928 in Badin, North Carolina, United States.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Davidson College, 1950.
Sales trainee Alcoa, 1950, sales engineer Atlanta, 1953, manager industrial building products Pittsburgh, 1960, manager nonresidential building product sales, 1962—1966, marketing manager building and construction, district sales manager Atlanta, 1969, Northwest area and Vancouver operations manager, 1976. General manager Western Australia Operations, Alcoa of Australia, 1980, general manager alumna division, 1981. President Rea Magnet Wire Company, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1982, chairman chief executive officer, since 1986.
Advisory board member Washington State University, 1980. Board directors Washington State Research Council, 1980, Fort Wayne Corporation Council, since 1985, Northeast Indiana Business Group on Health, since 1984, Summit Bank, Fort Wayne, since 1986, Fort Wayne Museum Art, since 1984, president, 1986—1988.
Member of National Electrical Manufacturers Association (chairman magnet wire section 1986-1988, vice chairman wire and cable division since 1988), Summit Club, Fort Wayne Country Club.
Married Lee Vann Vann. Children: Stephanie, Sherry Debbie, James, Michael.