James Harrison Aarestad

Background

Aarestad, James Harrison was born on December 3, 1924 in Minneapolis. Son of Selmer Emil and Myrthel Perline (Olson) Aarestad.

Education

Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1949; Master of Arts, Georgetown University, 1959; postgraduate, Commissioned and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1960-1961; postgraduate, National War College, Washington, 1970-1971.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1949; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1970; commander 2d Squadron, 11th Cavalry,, United States Army, Vietnam, 1969; director strategy and policy, War Plans Division, Washington, 1970; chief staff, Headquarters 1st Armored Division, Federal Republic Germany, 197l-72; commander, 2d Brigade, 3d Armored Division, Federal Republic Germany, 1972-1974; director national security seminar, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, 1974-1976; retired, 1976; deputy director industrial development, North Carolina Department Commerce, Raleigh, 1976-1979; secretary, business manager, Dover (Pennsylvania) Area School District, 1979-1992; retired, 1992. Senior strategy consultant Ketron Corporation, Malvern, Pennsylvania, since 1980.

Achievements

• James Harrison Aarestad has been listed as a noteworthy educational administrator, army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors, vice chairman York County Economic Development Corporation, 1980-1984, chairman board, 1986-1988, treasurer, 1988-1996, director emeritus, since 1997, chairman emeritus, 2003. Chairman management committee CYBER Center, York, 1990-1997. Board directors, member executive committee Better York, 1989-1997.

Charter member Military Heritage Foundation, 1999. Board directors Susquehanna Conference. Veterinary World War II, Korea, Vietnam wars.

Member National Association School Business Officials (registered school business administrator), Pennsylvania Association School Business Officials (regional president 1982-1983, citation 1986), Ends of Earth Club (New York City), Cavalry and Guards Club (London), Army-Navy Country Club (Arlington, Virginia), Officers of the First Division 11th Cavalry Veterans of Vietnam and Cambodia, United States Cavalry Association, Rotary, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, gardening, military history, traveling.

Connections

Married Mary-Jo Finn, October 20, 1951. 1 child, Elizabeth Boe.

Father:

Selmer Emil Aarestad

Mother:

Myrthel Perline (Olson) Aarestad

Spouse:

Mary-Jo Finn

child:

Elizabeth Boe Aarestad