Background
Olson, James Chester was born on January 11, 1907 in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Son of Julius Axel and Chalmers Berdice (Hess) Olson.
consultant management consultant
Olson, James Chester was born on January 11, 1907 in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Son of Julius Axel and Chalmers Berdice (Hess) Olson.
AB, Wittenberg College, 1930. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wittenberg College, 1955. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1933.
Instructor economics and business administration, assistant director admissions, Wittenberg College, 1933-1936; consultant, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, New York City, 1936-1940; junior partner, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, New York City, 1940-1942; senior partner, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, New York City, 1942-1962; member Executive Committee, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, New York City, 1948-1962; vice chairman, Executive Committee, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, New York City, 1960-1962; director, Booz Allen Method Systems Inc. director, Booz Allen & Hamilton International, Ltd. director, Booz Allen Applied Research, Inc. vice-president, director, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc., 1962-1964; director, Bancroft Racket Company Inc. and affiliates, 1945-1974; Chairman of the Board, Bancroft Racket Company Inc. and affiliates, 1966-1974; director, Colonial Trust Company, 1954-1956; director, Church & Dwight Company Inc., 1969-1974; director, 1158 Fifth Avenue Corporation, 1950-1952; director, 1115 Fifth Avenue Corporation, New York City, 1977-1979. Participant implementation of Marshall Plan during World World War II. Board of managers Candlewood Lake Club Owners Corporation, 1962-1965, president, Chairman of the Board, 1970-1971.
Member United States Mutual Security Administration (now Agency for International Development) program evaluation project Greece, 1953. Trustee Wittenberg University, 1969-1982, emeritus member, 1982-1992, chairman audit committee, 1971-1972. Member National Sales Executives Inc., Phi Kappa Psi.
Clubs: Harvard (New York City).
Married Jean Lorraine Stewart, April 7, 1945. Children: James Stewart, Julia Jean (Mistress F. Graham Luckenbill II), David Chalmers.