James Bernard Dagnon

Background

Dagnon, James Bernard was born on January 31, 1940 in St. Paul. Son of James Lavern and Margaret Elizabeth (Coughlin) Dagnon.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business with distinction, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1979; certified in industrial relations, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1978.

Career

Various clerical positions, Northern Pacific Railway Company, St. Paul, 1957-1970; supervisor, then manager personnel research and statistics, Burlington Northern Railroad Company, St. Paul, 1970; manager manpower planning, Burlington Northern Railroad Company, St. Paul, 1970-1978; director compensation and organizational planning, Burlington Northern Railroad Company, St. Paul, 1978-1981; assistant vice president compensation and benefits, Burlington Northern Inc., Seattle, 1981-1984; from vice president labor relations to executive vice president employee relations, Burlington Northern Inc., Fort Worth, 1984-1995; senior vice president employee relations, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Ry Company, Fort Worth, 1995-1997; senior vice president people, The Boeing Company, Seattle, since 1997. Board directors Electro-Northern Inc., Fort Worth, Inroads Inc., Seattle Inroads, Inc.

Achievements

• James Bernard Dagnon has been listed as a noteworthy Human resources executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Inroads Inc., Seattle Inroads Inc. Chairman Corporation Champions, Fort Worth, 1994—1996. Trustee Cook-Fort Worth Children's Medical Center, 1995—1997.

Board directors United Way Metropolitan Tarrant County, 1995—1997, Washington State Governor's Commission on Higher Education in 2020. Trustee Bellevue Community College, 1999—2006. Board directors, trustee Washington Early Learning Foundation, 1999—2003.

President Catholic Evangelical Outreach, Seattle, 1981—1984, Christian Living Institute, since 2004. Board directors Western Washington Catholic Charismatic Renewal, since 2004. Fellow National Academy Human Resources.

Member Beta Gamma Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: flying, scuba diving, photography.

Connections

Married Sandra Ann McGinley, June 4, 1960. Children: Sheri T. Dagnon Tice, Terry J., Laurie M. Zinn, Diana L. Felner.

Father:

James Lavern Dagnon

Mother:

Margaret Elizabeth (Coughlin) Dagnon

Spouse:

Sandra Ann McGinley

child:

Sheri T. Dagnon Tice Dagnon

child:

Terry J. Dagnon

child:

Laurie M. Dagnon

child:

Diana L. Dagnon