James Frederick Gary

Background

Gary, James Frederick was born on December 28, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Rex Inglis and Mary Naomi (Roller) Gary.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, 1942.

Career

With, Washington Energy Company and predecessors, Seattle, 1947-1967; vice president, Washington Energy Company, 1956-1967; president, Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Resources Inc., Honolulu, 1967-1979; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Resources Inc., Honolulu, 1979-1984; chairman, Pacific Resources Inc., Honolulu, 1985; chairman emeritus, Pacific Resources Inc., Honolulu, since 1986; international business and energy advisor, Pacific Resources Inc., Honolulu, since 1987. Board directors Dole Food Company, Inc., Kennedy Associations, Inc., Seattle. Chairman, Board Of Directors Inter Island Petroleum, Inc.

Board directors Episcopal Homes Hawaii, The Salk Institute Council, La Jolla. Advisory board Harris-Manchester College.U. Oxford (England), since 1997.

Achievements

• James Frederick Gary has been listed as a noteworthy Business and energy advising company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Pacific Coast Gas Association, 1965-1975, president, 1974-1975. President Chief Seattle county Boy Scouts American, 1966-1967, Aloha county, 1973-1974, member of national county, since 1964, vice president Western region, 1978-1985, president, 1985-1991, also board directors. Chairman Aloha United Way, 1978, president, 1979-1980, chairman, 1980.

Member board regents U. Hawaii, 1981-1989. Trustee Hawaii Loa College, 1968-1985, Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon, 1983-1989. Member board of managers HaverfordColl., 1983-1992.

Board directors Research Corporation of U. Hawaii, 1971-1977, chairman, 1974-1977, Hawaii Ednl. Council; board directors, officer, trustee Oahu Development Conference, Hawaii Employers Council, Friends of East-West Center, Honolulu Symphony Society, East-West Center International Foundation. Chairman Hawaii Comty.

Foundation, 1987-1992, member of the Board of Governors, 1987-1994. Member board regents Chaminade U.,1991-1993. Captain Army of the United States, 1942-1946.

Member American Gas Association (board directors 1970-1974), National LP-Gas Association (board directors 1967-1970), American Petroleum Institute, Institute Gas Technology (trustee 1975-1986), Hawaii Economics Council, National Petroleum Council, Hawaii District Export Council, Japan-Hawaii Economics Council, United States National Committee for Pacific Economics Cooperation, Pacific Basin Economics Council (chairman United States committee 1985-1986), Japan-American Society Honolulu, Center for Strategic and International Studies-Pacific Forum, Honolulu Commision on Foreign Rels., Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (chairman 1979).

Connections

Married Helen Elizabeth Gellert, September 3, 1947. Children: David Frederick, John William, James Scott, Mary Anne.

Father:

Rex Inglis Gary

Mother:

Mary Naomi (Roller) Gary

Spouse:

Helen Elizabeth Gellert

child:

James Scott Gary

child:

Mary Anne Gary

child:

John William Gary

child:

David Frederick Gary