Background
Coombes, James Arthur was born on April 12, 1921 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Came to United States, 1924, naturalized, 1931. Son of James Arthur and Jane (DePledge) Coombes.
Coombes, James Arthur was born on April 12, 1921 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Came to United States, 1924, naturalized, 1931. Son of James Arthur and Jane (DePledge) Coombes.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Western Reserve University (now Case-Western Reserve University), 1949.
Accounting manager Industrial Rayon Corporation, Cleveland, 1949-1951. Controller The S-P Manufacturing Corporation, 1952-1958. Consultant Robert Heller & Associates, 1959-1962.
Controller Union Switch and Signal Company, Pittsburgh, 1963-1964. Vice president finance Andy Gard Corporation, 1965-1966. Acquisition specialist Baerwald, Porco & DeBoer, 1967.
Vice president Amerofina, Inc., 1968. President Argus, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina, 1969. Director; chairman board Interphoto Corporation, Long Island City, New York.
Director Noma-Worldwide Inc., Chicago, Oxford Speaker Company, Chicago, Uranya Hellas, Athens, Greece, 1970-1973. President Accura Group Ltd., Tokyo, 1972-1974. Management consultant James Coombes Associates, Pittsburgh, from 1974.
Chairman board Michiana Lumber & Supply Inc., Edwardsburg, Michigan, from 1976. President Winchester Corporation, Pittsburgh, from 1976.
Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1945.
Married Margaret Dorothy Ann Fallon, October 12, 1946. Children– James A., Thomas P., Robert W., Richard A., Ronald C., Janet A.