Background
III, James Dallas Edwards, was born on August 9, 1937 in Harriman, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Dallas, Junior and Helen Louise (Milburn) Edwards.
III, James Dallas Edwards, was born on August 9, 1937 in Harriman, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Dallas, Junior and Helen Louise (Milburn) Edwards.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Tennessee, 1959.
Customer service supervisor, Aluminum Company American, Alcoa, Tennessee, 1964-1967; staff product planner, Aluminum Company American, Pittsburgh, 1967-1970; traffic manager, Aluminum Company American, Pittsburgh, 1970-1974; plant manager, Soundesign Corporation, Santa Claus, Indiana, 1974-1978; vice president, general manager, Thermwood Corporation, Dale, Indiana, 1978-1981; president, chief Executive officer, Spencer Plastic Products Corporation (name now Spencer Industries), Dale, 1981-1992; also board directors, Spencer Plastic Products Corporation (name now Spencer Industries), Dale president, Edwards & Associations, Santa Claus, Indiana, since 1992.
Chairman board directors Southern Indiana Rehabilitation Services, Boonville, 1977-1982. Board directors Southwest Indiana Private Industry Council, since 1989, Indiana Small Business Council. Member Santa Claus Industrial Park Board, Santa Claus, since 1978.
President Licolnland Economics Development Corporation. Member American Production and Inventory Control Society (board directors 1970-1972), Society Plastics Engineers, Society Manufacturing Engineers, Naval Reserve Association (president 1967-1971), Small Business Administration (Indiana advisory county since 1989), Reserve Officers Association, Indiana Chamber of Commerce (director), Dale Chamber of Commerce, Rolling Hills Country Club, Kiwanis, Elks, Optimist.
Married Louisa Diane Fultz, July 15, 1961.