Background
Giel, James Arthur was born on August 29, 1952 in Pittsburgh. Son of James and Suan Helen (Barry) Giel.
Giel, James Arthur was born on August 29, 1952 in Pittsburgh. Son of James and Suan Helen (Barry) Giel.
Bachelor, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1974; Master of Arts in Pers. Administrn. and Industrial Rels., St. Francis College, Loretto, Pennsylvania, 1987.
Teacher, Shaler Area Schools, Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, 1974-1977; group insurance underwriter, Equitable Life Assurance Society, New York City, 1977-1979; pension clerk, Allegheny Ludlum Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1979-1986; benefits administrator, Allegheny International, Pittsburgh manager, assistant vice president employee benefits, Union National Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1986-1989; vice-president, director employee benefits, Integra Finance Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1989-1996; manager employee benefits, Armco Inc., Pittsburgh, since 1996.
Director Strawberry Way Child Center, Pittsburgh, 1985-1992. Republican committeeman Allegheny County, Glenshaw, since 1992. Elder Elfinwild Presbyterian Church, Glenshaw, since 1986, deacon, 1980-1986.
Bd directors Shaler Township-Shaler Oaks, since 1994. Member strategic planning committee Shaler Area School District, since 1994, school board director, since 1997 (president 1999). Member committee Allegheny Policy Council, 1995-1996.
Member Human Resource Information Specialist Society, Workers in Employee Benefits, Pittsburgh Pers. Association, Pittsburgh Business Group on Health (Executive Committee 1997), Human Resources Sys. Professionals, Travelers Aid Society Pittsburgh (board directors since 1994), Westminster College Alumni Association (alumni coordinator since 1988), Elfinwild Lions (president 1984), Shaler Soccer Club (treasurer 1993-1995, president 1995-1997, board directors since 1997, booster 1998, president since 1998).
Married Sharyl Dawn Unrath, April 22, 1978. Children: James Arthur III, Maggie Anne.