Background

Dezell, James Elton was born on November 27, 1933 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of James Elton and Helen Rose (McLeod) Dezell.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of the South, 1956.

Career

Marketing representative, International Business Machines Corporation, Chattanooga, 1956-1964; instructor, manager, International Business Machines Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1964-1965; branch manager, International Business Machines Corporation, Tampa, Florida, 1966-1967; assistant to senior vice president, International Business Machines Corporation, White Plains, New York, 1968; district manager, International Business Machines Corporation, New York City, 1969-1970; vice president eastern region, International Business Machines Corporation, New York City, 1971-1973; vice president sales general systems division, International Business Machines Corporation, Atlanta, 1974-1982; vice president marketing national marketing division, International Business Machines Corporation, Atlanta, 1982-1985; vice president corporation, International Business Machines Corporation, Atlanta, since 1989; general manager, International Business Machines Corporation Ednl. Systems, Atlanta, since 1985.

Achievements

• James Elton Dezell has been listed as a noteworthy company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Fernbank (Museum Natural History), Atlanta, Trust for Public Land, Atlanta.

Interests

• Avocations: farming, hunting, fishing, tennis.

Connections

Married Doris Banner, August 17, 1957. Children: James Elton III, Scott A.

Father:

James Elton Dezell

Mother:

Helen Rose (McLeod) Dezell

Spouse:

Doris Banner

child:

Scott A. Dezell

child:

James Elton III Dezell