Background
Perrella was born on May 30, 1935 in Gloversville, New York, United States; the son of James E. Perrella and Irene (Ferguson) Perrella.
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Perrella received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1960 and a Master of Science degree in Information Management in 1961 from Purdue University.
Perrella was born on May 30, 1935 in Gloversville, New York, United States; the son of James E. Perrella and Irene (Ferguson) Perrella.
Perrella received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 1960. A year later he earned his Master of Science degree in Information Management from the same university.
Perrella began his career as a general manager of Centac Division at Ingersoll Rand Company in 1972. Three years later he took the same position of Air Compressor Group at that company. Then in 1977, James became a corporation vice president and president of the same group at Ingersoll Rand Company. In 1982, he was appointed an executive vice president at the same company. From 1992 Perrella was a president of Ingersoll Rand Company. Also in 1993, he held the position of a chief executive officer at that company. James was a director at Rio Algom Limited.
James Perrella is married to Diane F. (Campesi) Perrella. They have a child.