Background
III, James Barr, was born on March 2, 1940 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of James Junior and Florence Marie (Erichsen) B.
telecommunications company executive
III, James Barr, was born on March 2, 1940 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of James Junior and Florence Marie (Erichsen) B.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Iowa State University, 1962; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1967.
Engineer, Illinois Bell Tel. Company, Chicago, 1962-1966;
staff manager for regulatory affairs, Illinois Bell Tel. Company, Chicago, 1966-1969;
district manager for planning, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, 1969-1972;
director regulatory affairs, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, 1975-1980;
director product management, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 1980-1985;
sales vice president, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, 1985-1990;
general marketing manager, Bell Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1972-1975;
president, Chief Executive Officer,, Telephone & Data Systems Telecommunications, Madison, Wisconsin, since 1990.
Executive vice president, board directors New York Board Trade, 1985-1990. Board directors Tel. and Data Sys., Chicago, Center for Telecom. Management, Los Angeles, National Rural Tel.
Association, Washington, Aerial Communications, Chicago, Telephone & Data Systems Telecommunications, Madison, Wisconsin.
Member dean's advisory council Business School University Wisconsin, since 1997. Board directors United Way Dane County. Board trustees Edgewood College, Maryland, Wisconsin.
Married Joan Benning, August 12, 1961. Children: James IV, Brett Christopher, Heather Kathryn, Stephanie Alexandra.