Background
Devitt, James E. was born on July 23, 1920 in St. Paul. Son of Louis J. and Gertrude (Cavanaugh) Devitt.
director insurance company executive
Devitt, James E. was born on July 23, 1920 in St. Paul. Son of Louis J. and Gertrude (Cavanaugh) Devitt.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Minnesota, 1942. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1949.
Private practice, St. Louis, 1949—1951. With Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, Minneapolis, 1951—1956, group secretary, 1952—1956. With Mutual of New York, New York City, 1956—1983, vice president health insurance, 1965—1967, vice president underwriting, 1967—1969, senior vice president, 1969—1972, executive vice president, 1972—1976, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1976—1978, Chief Executive Officer, 1978—1983, also chairman board directors.
With Mony Finance Service, from 1983. Board directors Hart Schaffner & Marx, Lone Star Technologies, Inc. Served to captain infantry United States Army, World World War II.
Member of Bradenton Country Club (Florida), Blind Brook Club (Port Chester, New York ), Gardiner's Bay Country Club (Shelter Island, New York ), Union Club (New York City), Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Judith B. Morrell, December 22, 1978.