Background
Meter, James Combs Van was born on April 15, 1938 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
forest products company executive
Meter, James Combs Van was born on April 15, 1938 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
Student, Phillips Exeter Academy, N.H., 1956; Master of Science in Mathematics, U. Kentucky, 1963.
Instructor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1963; instructor, Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, 1963-1965; Danforth teacher, Washington University, St. Louis, 1966-1967; various positions to administrative vice president, Ashland Oil, Inc., Kentucky, 1968-1981; chief finance officer, executive vice president-fin and administration, Cities Service Company, Tulsa, 1981-1983; chief finance officer, executive vice president-finance, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Atlanta, since 1983.
Board of directors High Museum Art, Atlanta, 1984. Member of advisory council Georgia State University, Atlanta, 1984. Trustee Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, since 1985.
Board visitors Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia, since 1985. Member Finance Executives Institute.
M. Mary Bailey Fitts, November 28, 1957. Children— Solomon L., Ben H., John M.