Background
Ubel, James Andrew was born on November 14, 1937 in St. Paul. Son of Florian J. and Dorothy Althea (Scott) University.
Ubel, James Andrew was born on November 14, 1937 in St. Paul. Son of Florian J. and Dorothy Althea (Scott) University.
Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1959; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1960.
City library, Scottsbluff (Nebraska) Public Library., 1960-1962;
associate director, Dakota-Scott Regional Library., West St. Paul, 1962-1966;
executive director, Shawnee Library. System, Carterville, Illinois, since 1966. Library building and services consultant to numerous public private libraries.
Member Rural Library. Panel, Illinois, 1991-1992, Illinois State Library. Task Force on Rural Library.
Superior vena cava syndrome, 1987-1988.
Member Minnesota Library. Association (life, president 1965-1966), American Library Association, Illinois Library. Association (president public library section 1975, chairman, member numerous committees, named Illinois Library of the Year 1996), Beta Phi Mu, Illinois Public Employers Labor Relations Association.
Married Hiltrud Maria Masuch, January 31, 1959 (divorced 1976). Children: Mark, Andrea, Clifton. Married Barbara Ann Willis, April 28, 1978.