Background
Abbott, James Ayre was born on June 11, 1928 in St. Paul. Son of Cecil Ayre and Helen Caroline (Martens) Abbott.
Abbott, James Ayre was born on June 11, 1928 in St. Paul. Son of Cecil Ayre and Helen Caroline (Martens) Abbott.
Bachelor of Arts, University Minnesota, 1954; Bachelor of Laws, University Minnesota, 1957.
Assistant director employee and labor relations, Gould National Batteries, St. Paul, 1958-1959; manager ground labor relations, Northwest Airlines, Inc., St. Paul, 1959-1964; Corporate Counsel, Northwest Airlines, Inc., St. Paul, 1964-1967; corporation secretary, general counsel, Northwest Airlines, Inc., St. Paul, 1967; vice president Orient region, Northwest Airlines, Inc., Tokyo, 1967-1970; vice president law, general counsel, Northwest Airlines, Inc., St. Paul, 1970-1983; senior vice president law, general counsel, Northwest Airlines, Inc., St. Paul, 1983-1984; executive vice president finance and administration, general counsel, Northwest Airlines, Inc., St. Paul, 1985-1986; vice chairman, general counsel, Northwest Airlines, Inc., St. Paul, 1986-1988; also director, Northwest Airlines, Inc., St. Paul. Director NWA Inc., St. Paul, Gatwick Handling, London, Compass 315, London, Northwest Aircraft, Inc.
Served to corporal United States Army, 1950-1952. Member of Minnesota (St. Paul).
Married Patricia Agene Grieb, December 9, 1953. Children— Martha, Michael, Jane, William.