Background
Jacobsen, James Conrad was born on May 3, 1935 in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry and Grace (Niebuhr) Jacobsen.
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James Conrad Jacobsen
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Education
Bachelor, Lake Forest College, 1957; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1962.
Career
With, Price Waterhouse & Company, Chicago, 1959-1966; senior accountant, Price Waterhouse & Company, Chicago, 1961-1966; contractor, Continental Steel Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana, 1966-1970; treasurer, Continental Steel Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana, 1971; vice president, Continental Steel Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana, 1971-1975; also board directors, Continental Steel Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana vice president finance, Penn-Dixie Industries, Inc., New York City, 1972-1975; also board directors, Penn-Dixie Industries, Inc., New York City vice president finance, Kellwood Company, St. Louis, 1975-1988; senior vice president finance and administration, Kellwood Company, St. Louis, 1988-1989; executive vice president administration, Kellwood Company, St. Louis, since 1989; also board directors, Kellwood Company, St. Louis. Secretary, board directors Stevens Spring Company, Elwood, Indiana, 1970-1973. Lecturer business Indiana U., Kokomo, 1967-1972.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman audit committee United Fund, 1968, 69-70. Treasurer, board directors Howard-Tipton chapter American Red Cross, 1968-1972. Board directors United Way of Greater St. Louis, since 1982, member audit com, since 1983.
Board directors Monmouth College, Illinois, 1985-1991, Maryville University, Missouri, since 1989, treasurer, since 1991. Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Association Accountants (vice president, board directors Kokomo area chapter 1970-1971), American Accounting Association, American Apparel Manufacturers Association (chairman finance management committee 1984, 85, board directors 1985-1991), Finance Executives Institute, International Apparel Federation (board directors since 1990), Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants, United States Chamber of Commerce (economic policy committee since 1987), Baltursrol Golf Club.
Connections
Married Dorothy Barrett, July 18, 1959. Children: Jennifer Ann, Pamela Beth, Roger Scott.
