James Alfred Geaves Beales III

Background

III, James Alfred Geaves Beales was born on October 2, 1923 in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. Son of James Alfred Geaves Junior and Helen Beales.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, l948.

Career

Various positions, Scott Paper Company, Philadelphia, 1948-1958; director marketing, Scott Paper Company, Philadelphia, 1958-1963; vice president, Calgon Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1963-1970; group vice president, STP Corporation, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1970-1977l; executive vice president, Playskool, Inc., Chicago, 1971-1972; president, Penn Wax, Inc., Philadelphia, 1972-1974; vice president, Smith Barney Harris Upham, Philadelphia, 1978-1982; vice president, Thomson McKinnon Securities Inc., Philadelphia, 1982-1989; vice president, Prudential Bache Securities, Philadelphia, since 1989. Business commentator local radio stations, l978-86. Founder Unicorn Index, l980.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles on economics to Philadelphia Bulletin, l983-387.

Membership

President Wyncroft Civic Association, l96l-63. Vestryman St. Francis Episcopal Church, l955-58, St. John's Episcopal Church, l96l-63. lst Lieutenant Army of the United States, l943-46, European Theatre of Operations. Member Bond Club Philadelphia, Philadelphia Cricket Club, Allegheny Country Club (Sewickley, Pennsylvania), Edgeworth Club (Sewickley, vice president l965-70).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, sailing, hiking.

Connections

Married Margaret Haskins, December 2l, l946. Children: Diane H., Jonathan T., Jefferson D.

Father:

James Alfred Geaves Junior

Mother:

Helen Beales

Spouse:

Margaret Haskins

child:

Diane H. III

child:

Jonathan T. III

child:

Jefferson D. III