Background
Rankin, James Asbury was born on July 25, 1928 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Grover C. and Alice Mae (Townsend) Rankin.
manufacturing company executive
Rankin, James Asbury was born on July 25, 1928 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Grover C. and Alice Mae (Townsend) Rankin.
Bachelor of Science, Eastern Kentucky University, 1951. Postgraduate, University Kentucky, University Cincinnati, Stanford University.
With, NuTone division Scovill, Inc., Cincinnati, since 1955; vice president, general manager, NuTone division Scovill, Inc., Cincinnati, 1970-1975; group vice president, NuTone-Yale, Cincinnati, 1975-1979; executive vice president, NuTone-Hamilton Beach, Cincinnati, 1979-1985; president, NuTone Inc.-Scovill, Cincinnati, 1985-1986; president, NuTone Inc., Cincinnati, since 1987.
Served with United States Army, 1946-1948.
Married Mary Jane Butsch, July 26, 1952. Children— Nancy, Peggy.