Background
Wiborg, James Hooker was born on August 26, 1924 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of John R. and Hazel (Hooker) Wiborg.
Chemicals distribution company executive
Wiborg, James Hooker was born on August 26, 1924 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of John R. and Hazel (Hooker) Wiborg.
Bachelor of Arts, University Washington, 1946.
Owner,, Wiborg Manufacturing Company, Tacoma, 1946-1950; securities analyst, Pacific N.W. Company, Seattle, 1950-1953; founder, Western Plastics Corporation, Tacoma, 1953; president, Western Plastics Corporation, 1953-1955, Chairman of the Board, director, retired; executive vice president, Washington Steel Products Company, Tacoma, 1955-1958; management consultant, Tacoma, 1958-1960; vice president, United Pacific Corporation, Seattle, 1960; president, Pacific Small Business Investment Corporation, Seattle, 1961-1963; senior vice president industrial division, United Pacific Corporation, Seattle, 1963-1965; president, chief Executive officer, director, United Pacific Corporation, 1965; past president, chief Executive officer, director, Univar Corporation (formerly VWR United Corporation), Seattle, from 1966; chairman, chief Executive officer, Univar Corporation (formerly VWR United Corporation), 1983-1986; chief strategist, Univar Corporation (formerly VWR United Corporation), 1986-1991; chairman, Univar Corporation (formerly VWR United Corporation), 1991-1996; director, chairman, chief strategist, VWR Corporation, since 1986. Director PACCAR Inc., Gensco Inc., Tacoma, Penwest Ltd., PrimeSource Corporation.
Member of Tacoma Country and Golf, Tacoma, Tacoma Yacht. Rainier (Seattle), Columbia Tower (Seattle), Mavi Country.
Married Ann Rogers, July 1948. Children: Katherine Ann, Mary Ellen, Caroline Joan, John Stewart.