Background
Kerr, James Allen was born on May 30, 1920 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of James and Ann (Allen) Kerr.
Kerr, James Allen was born on May 30, 1920 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of James and Ann (Allen) Kerr.
Accounting degree, Armed Forces Institute. Student, Columbia University and City College New York, 1949.
Estimator trainee Methodist Public House, Dobbs Ferry, New York, 1938-1940. With Walter E. Heller & Company, Incorporated, New York York City, since 1946, vice president, 1961-1968, senior vice president, 1968-1973, executive vice president, since 1973. Senior vice president, director, member executive committee Walter E. Heller International corporation.
President, charge operations Northeastern division Walter E. Heller & Company of New York, Inc. Also director; president, director Heller Hawaiian corporation. President Walter E. Heller of New England, Inc.
Director Walter E. Heller Industries, Inc. Past member Department Commerce Regional Expansion Council.
Served with United States Navy, 1941-1945. Member American Institute of Management, National Conference Commercial Receivable Companies, New York Institute Credit (trustee), Newcomen Society, New Canaan History Society Clubs: La Coquille (Palm Beach, Florida).
Married Dorothy Margaret Jordan, February 1, 1942. Children: James Allen, Dorothy Allyson Kerr Pilcher.