Background
Higby, James Harland was born on July 24, 1946 in Buffalo. Son of James Edwin and Jean Harris Higby.
Higby, James Harland was born on July 24, 1946 in Buffalo. Son of James Edwin and Jean Harris Higby.
Bachelor, Hamilton College, 1971; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1974.
Account executive, Marsh & McLennan, New York City, 1971-1973; assistant vice president, Irving Trust Company. New York City, 1974-1978; assistant treasurer, Harper & Row, Publications, New York City, 1978-1981; vice president, assistant comptr., Harper & Row, Publications, New York City, 1986-1987; assistant treasurer, General Signal Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, 1981-1986; group contractor, Times Mirror Company. New York City, 1988-1990; senior vice president finance and operations, Richard D. Irwin Inc., Homewood, Illinois, since 1990.
Member Wilton (Connecticut) Board Education, 1985-1990, chairman 1987-1989, vice chairman, 1989-1990. Served with United States Army, 1966-1968, Vietnam. Member of Wilton Riding.
Married Judith Hood Fulton, June 19, 1971. Children: Jonathan Braner, Devon Fulton, Anne Hamilton.