Background
Horstmann, James Douglas was born on October 2, 1933 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Leonard A. and Agnes A. (Erhke) Horstmann.
Horstmann, James Douglas was born on October 2, 1933 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Leonard A. and Agnes A. (Erhke) Horstmann.
Bachelor, Augustana College, 1955.
Staff accountant, auditor, Arthur Andersen & Company, Chicago, 1955-1961; vice president, controller, Harry S. Manchester, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, 1961-1965; senior vice president finance, treasurer, H. C. Prange Company, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 1965-1983; also director, H. C. Prange Company director planned giving, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1983-1985; vice president for development, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1985-1993; vice president planned giving, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1993-1998; vice president emeritus, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, since 1998; president, Schonstedt Instrument Company, 1993-1995. Chairman Wisconsin Merchants. Federation; director First Wisconsin National Bank, Fond du Lac.
Chairman Sheboygan County (Wisconsin) Republican Party, 1969-1970. Vice-chairman Wisconsin 6th Congressional District, 1972-1973, Rock Island County Representatives, 2000-2002. Delegate National Republican Convention, 1976.
Campaign chairman Sheboygan United Way, 1977, treasurer, 1973-1975, vice president, 1975-1978, president, 1978-1979. Board directors Public Expenditure Survey Wisconsin, 1981-1983, Rock Island Young Men’s Christian Association, 1986-1987, Franciscan Health Care Systems, 1988-1992, Christ Lutheran High School Foundation, 2000-2003, Alternatives for the Older Adult, since 2001, vice president 2003, president, 2004-2007, treasurer, 2008, Marriage and Family Counseling, since 2003, vice president 2007, president, 2008, Thrivent for Lutherans, 2003. Vice president Sheboygan Arts Foundation, 1973-1975.
Vice president, board directors Sheboygan Retirement Home, 1977-1983. Board directors Franciscan Mental Health Center, 1984-1994, president, 1985-1988. Trustee Friendship Manor, 1993-2003, president, 2000-2002.
Trustee Council on Children at Risk, 1989-2001, Franciscan Medical Center, 1990-1992, Community Foundation of the Great River Bend, 2002-2008, chairman, 2005-2006. Trustee Villa Montessori School, 1999-2005, president 2000-2004. Vice president German American Heritage Center, 2000-2005.
Treasurer Trinity Visiting Nurse/Homecare Association, 2001, vice chair, 2004, chair, 2008, Trinity Regional Health Systems, trustee 2007. Pathway Hospice, 2001. Board directors Augustana History Society, 2001-2007, Quad Cities Health Initiatives, 2005.
Board member Trinity Health Enterprises, 2009, chair, 2009. With United States Navy, 1955-1957, board director Boys and Girls Clubs, since 2008. Member American Heart Association (board directors Quad City chapter since 1999, president since 2002), American Cancer Society (board directors Rock Island unit 1992-2001), Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants, Sheboygan County Association of Certified Public Accountants, Finance Executives Institute (director), Quad-City Estate Planning Coun, Augustana College Alumni Association (president 1970-1971), Economic Club Sheboygan (president 1976-1977), Kiwanis, Quad City Symphony Orchestra (member board directors, since 2007).
Married Carol H. Griffiths, September 8, 1956. Children: Kent, Karen, Diane.