James Hardiman Dissen

Background

Dissen, James Hardiman was born on January 26, 1942 in Pittsburgh. Son of William Paul and Kathryn Grace (Reilly) Dissen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Wheeling (West Virginia) Jesuit U., 1963; Master of Business Administration, Xavier U., Cincinnati, 1966; Juris Doctor, Duquesne U., Pittsburgh, 1972.

Career

Special agent Counter Intelligence, United States Army Intelligence Corps, 1963-1966; personnel manager, Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc., Uniontown, 1969-1973; director labor relations, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, Charleston, West Virginia, 1973-1984; director personnel and labor relations, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, Charleston, West Virginia, 1984-1987; director employee relations, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, Charleston, West Virginia, 1987-1996; vice president, Columbia National Resources, Charleston, West Virginia, since 1996. Board directors Fourth Venture Investment Group, Inc. Adjunct Professor West Virginia Graduate College, 1996-1997, Wheeling Jesuit U., 1997, U. Charleston, 1998.

Vice-chairman, Executive Committee, board directors Star United States of America Federal Credit Union.

Achievements

• James Hardiman Dissen has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president, board of trustees Highland Hospital, since 1991. Member American Bar Association, West Virginia State Bar, Society Human Resource Management, West Virginia Chamber of Commerce (chairman human resource committee), St. Thomas Moore Society, Charleston TennisClub.

Interests

• Avocation: golf.

Connections

Married Shirley Ann Stark, December 17, 1976. Children: Elizabeth Ann, William Stark, Anna Kathryn.

Father:

William Paul Dissen

Mother:

Kathryn Grace (Reilly) Dissen

Spouse:

Shirley Ann Stark

child:

Anna Kathryn Dissen

child:

Elizabeth Ann Dissen

child:

William Stark Dissen