Background
Sr., James Herbert Cavanaugh Duncan was born on June 13, 1925 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Dorman L. and Marie (Cavanaugh) D.
Sr., James Herbert Cavanaugh Duncan was born on June 13, 1925 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Dorman L. and Marie (Cavanaugh) D.
Student, Western Michigan U., 1950; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Western Michigan U., 1982; graduate in finance public relations, Northwestern University, 1954; graduate in banking, University of Wisconsin, 1962; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Nazareth College, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1988.
Association with, First National Bank & Trust Company, Kalamazoo, 1950-1964; senior vice president, First National Bank & Trust Company, 1964-1965; executive vice president, First National Bank & Trust Company, 1965-1969; president, First National Bank & Trust Company, 1969-1976; Chairman of the Board, First National Bank & Trust Company, 1976-1979; president, chief Executive officer, 1st National Finance Corporation, Kalamazoo, 1971-1978; chairman, chief Executive officer, First of America Bank Corporation, 1978-1985; chairman of the executive committee, director, First of America Bank corporation, 1985-1990. Former member of national advisory county Conference State Bank Suprs., 1977-1980.
General campaign chairman Kalamazoo Community Chest, 1958, president, 1964. Member Executive Committee Operation Action Upper Peninsula, 1975-1988. President Constance Brown Hearing Center, Kalamazoo, 1960.
Chairman Kalamazoo chapter American Red Cross, 1967. Member, chairman president's council Nazareth College, Kalamazoo, 1966-1971;trustee, president Lift Foundation, 1967-1970. Trustee Citizens Research Council Michigan, 1980-1986, W.E. Upjohn Institute, 1971-1998, secretary treasurer 1982-1996.
Trustee Borgess Medical Center, 1979-1986, Kalamazoo College, 1985-1996, trustee emeritus, since 1996. Trustee Western Michigan U. Foundation, president, 1982-1995, director, N. Mexico Museum Natural History and Sciences, 1992-1995. Board directors Jobs for Michigan Graduates.
Chair Santa Fe Cmty. Foundation, 1995-1996, board directors, since 1993. Served to Second lieutenant, infantry Army of the United States, World World War World War II. Member American Bankers Association (governing council 1975-1979, Michigan vice president 1976-1977, director 1977-1979, member education policy and development council 1975-1979, chairman 1977-1979), Michigan Bankers Association (president 1972-1973), Charge Account Bankers Association (president 1957), National Alliance Businessmen (chairman Southeastern Michigan metro 1975-1976), Kiwanis (president Kalamazoo 1964), Park Club (Kalamazoo) (president 1970), Don Quixotes Club Santa Fe, Military Order of the PurpleHeart, Military Order of the World Wars.
Married Colleen Patricia Cloney, September 14, 1946. Children— James H., John P., Gary T., Phillip K., Katherine M., Thomas M., Mark J. Duncan.
