James E. Bigham

Background

Bigham, James E. was born on May 18, 1951 in Paynesville, Minnesota, United States. Son of Vernon E. and Wanda M. (Skeie) Bigham.

Education

Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1973; Juris Doctor, University of Minnesota, 1980.

Career

Personnel representative, training program, George A. Hormel, Fremont, Nebraska, 1975-1976; Employee Retirement Income Security Act research assistant, unites states department Labor, Minneapolis, 1978-1980; director labor relations, general counsel, SMARCA, Inc., Minneapolis, 1980-1992; vice-president and manager Minneapolis office, The Segal Company, Long Lake, Minnesota, 1992-1996; Chief Executive Officer, Smarca, Inc., since 1996. Trustee numerous joint labor-management pension and self-insured health and welfare funds, Minnesota, North Dakota, since 1980.

Achievements

• Bar: Minnesota 1980.

Membership

Member American Bar Association (labor law section since 1980), Minnesota Bar Association (labor and employment law section since 1980, employee benefit law section since 1982), Hennepin County Bar Association (labor and employment law section since 1980, employee benefit law section since 1980).

Interests

• Avocations: snow skiing, water skiing, family activities, youth hockey.

Connections

Married Cynthia A. Burman. Children:Kristin, Ian, Ashley.

Father:

Vernon E. Bigham

Mother:

Wanda M. (Skeie) Bigham

Spouse:

Cynthia A. Burman

child:

Ashley Bigham

child:

Ian Bigham

child:

Kristin Bigham