Background
Purcell, James Francis was born on May 13, 1920 in Miles City, Montana, United States. Son of Robert E. and Mary A. (Hickey) Purcell.
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James Francis Purcell
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Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, U. Notre Dame, 1942; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1943.
Career
With, McGraw-Hill Public Company. New York City, 1946-1948; director public relations, American Maize Products Company. New York City, 1948-1951; public relations consultant, Selvage & Lee, Chicago, 1951-1953; with, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Hammond, since 1953; vice president public relations, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Hammond, 1961-1975; senior vice president, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Hammond, 1975-1984; board directors, chairman environmental and consumer affairs committee, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Hammond owner, president, James F. Purcell and Associations, since 1984.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman board governors Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Dyer, Indiana, 1979-1983. Past chairman Hammond Community Chest drive. Past member national president's council St. Mary's (Indiana) College.
Board directors Catholic Charities, 1965-1985. Chairman board directors Bishop Noll Foundation, 1988-1990. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member Public Relations Society of America (past president Hoosier chapter), Northwest Indiana Association Commerce and Industry (vice president, director 1979-1983), Newcomen Society N. American, Briar Ridge Country Club (Schererville), Serra Club (past president Calumet region), Notre Dame Club, Harvard University Business School Club of Chicago.
Connections
Married Dorothy Marie Abel, November 4, 1944. Children— Angela, Ann, Alicia, Anita, Alanna, James Francis, Andrea, Adria, Michael, Gregory, Amara.
- Father:
- Robert E. Purcell
- Mother:
- Mary A. (Hickey) Purcell
- Spouse:
- Dorothy Marie Abel
- child:
- Andrea Purcell
- child:
- Angela Purcell
- child:
- Anita Purcell
- child:
- Michael Purcell
- child:
- James Francis Purcell
- child:
- Alanna Purcell
- child:
- Alicia Purcell
- child:
- Ann Purcell
- child:
- Amara Purcell
- child:
- Adria Purcell
- child:
- Gregory Purcell
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Nationality
American