Background
Kempner, James Carroll was born on July 25, 1939 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Isaac Herbert and Mary (Carroll) Kempner.
Kempner, James Carroll was born on July 25, 1939 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Isaac Herbert and Mary (Carroll) Kempner.
AB, Harvard University, 1961. Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1966.
Vice president, Minis & Company, Inc., Savannah, 1966-1968; senior associate, Lehman Brothers, New York City, 1969-1977; senior vice president, Pogo Producing Company, Houston, 1977-1988; executive vice president, Imperial Holly Corporation, Sugar Land, Texas, 1988-1993; president, Chief Executive Officer, Imperial Holly Corporation, Sugar Land, Texas, since 1993. President Imperial Sugar Company, since 1992. Director FotoFest.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1961-1964.
Married Elizabeth Malone (divorced 1975). Children: James C. II, Carroll Lamar. Married Sharon Miller, June 1, 1976.