Background
Plante, James Gamelin La was born on August 13, 1921 in Vincennes, Indiana, United States. Son of J.B.E. and Harriet (Jessup) LaPlante.
Plante, James Gamelin La was born on August 13, 1921 in Vincennes, Indiana, United States. Son of J.B.E. and Harriet (Jessup) LaPlante.
Bachelor of Arts, Washington and Lee University, 1943; Master of Business Administration, Stanford, 1948.
Assistant treasurer, Industrial Indemnity Company, San Francisco, 1964-1967; treasurer, Industrial Indemnity Company, 1967-1971; vice president, treasurer, Industrial Indemnity Company, 1971-1972; senior vice president, treasurer, Industrial Indemnity Company, 1972-1986; director, treasurer, Industrial Underwriters Insurance Company, San Francisco, 1967-1986; director, treasurer, 255 California Corporation, San Francisco, 1967-1986; director, treasurer, Industrial Underwriters, Inc., San Francisco, 1969-1986; director, treasurer, Industrial Insurance Company, San Francisco, 1970-1986; director, treasurer, Industrial Insurance Company Hawaii, Ltd., 1971-1986; director, treasurer, Industrial Indemnity Alaska, 1972-1986; director, treasurer, Industrial Indemnity N.W., 1972-1986; director, treasurer, Industrial Indemnity Life Insurance Company, 1972-1986; director, treasurer, California Insurance Company, 1978; retired, 1986.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Financial Executives Institute (president San Francisco chapter 1977-1978), Insurance Accountants Statistical Association, Society Insurance Accountants, Phi Kappa Psi. Clubs: Foothills Tennis and Swim (Palo Alto, California).
Profits Unlimited (Atherton, California). Bohemian, Pacific Union (San Francisco). Menlo Country (Redwood City, California) (president 1983-1985).
Married Margaret MacLaurin, September 10, 1947. Children: Lauren Margaret Younger, James Gamelin.