Background
Vreeland, James Albert was born on June 23, 1927 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Albert L. and Helen (Aeschbach) Vreeland.
Vreeland, James Albert was born on June 23, 1927 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Albert L. and Helen (Aeschbach) Vreeland.
Attended, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1947—1950. Bachelor of Business Administration, Upsala College, 1952. Graduate Executive Management Program, New York University, 1964.
Master of Business Administration magna cum laude, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1972.
Supervisor chemical division Celanese Corporation, Newark, 1952—1955. Division controller Kelsy-Hayes Company, Clark, 1955—1959. Assistant corporation controller Ametek, Inc., Newark, 1959—1961.
Controller Graver Water Conditioning Company division Trans Union Corporation, Union, 1961—1970, vice president, 1970—1972. Vice president, controller Unitech Company division, 1968. Vice president, treasurer Cascade Industries, Inc., Edison, New Jersey, 1972—1975.
Senior vice president finance Belco Pollution Control Corporation, Parsippany, New Jersey, since 1975, director, New Jersey, since 1981. With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1947, officer military intelligence Counter Intelligence Corps, 1955-1961.
Member Short Hills-Millburn Republican Club, 1953—1962. Fund drive director finance committee Rahway Young Men’s Christian Association, 1954—1956, 1969—1975. President board trustees Marcus L. Ward Home, New Jersey, since 1986.
Member Union Chamber of Commerce, industry committee, 1968—1972. Member steering committee Human Resources Institute, University Michigan, 1972—1977. Member National Counter Intelligence Corps Association, National Rifle Association (life), Military Order World Wars (regional Commander, life), American Management Association (chairman, speaker seminars), Finance Executives Institute (past president New Jersey chapter 1974, vice chairman conference 1977), Holland Society New York, Delta Mu Delta, Masons (Knight Templar), Gardeners Bay Country Club.
Married Laura Price, June 10, 1949 (divorced November 1970). Children: Elizabeth Ann, Stephen, Keith. Married Joyce Kessel, December 10, 1977.