JAmes Alan Ofner

Background

Ofner, JAmes Alan was born on March 23, 1922 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States.

Education

Student, Newark University, 1941. Bachelor, Antioch College, 1949.

Career

Trainee,, L. Bamberger & Company, Newark, 1941; assistant department manager, Carson Pierie Scott Company, Chicago, 1949; senior personnel representative, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1950-1955; management consultant, McKinsey & Company, Chicago and San Francisco, 1955-1960; manager organization planning, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., New York City, 1960-1965; director organization development, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., 1965-1974; division vice president, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., 1974-1982; director corporation personnel planning, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., 1976-1982; president, Managing Change, Inc., since 1981.

Achievements

• James Alan Ofner has been listed as a noteworthy Management consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army Air Force, 1941-1944. Member Executive Forum Group, Strategic Leadership Forum, Human Resources Planning Society, World Future Society, National Retail Federation, Institute Management Cons., North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry, Society for Human Resource Management, Princeton Club.