Background
Burke, James Joseph was born on July 7, 1928 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Hugh and Elizabeth Annette (Conroy) Burke.
Burke, James Joseph was born on July 7, 1928 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Hugh and Elizabeth Annette (Conroy) Burke.
Bachelor of Science, King's College, 1950.
Vice president, contractor Monroe division, Litton Industries, South Orange, New Jersey, 1962-1967; vice president, treasurer, Paramount Pictures Corporation, New York City, 1967-1969; executive vice president, Indiana University International Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware, 1969-1979; executive vice president, Colonial Penn Group, Inc., Philadelphia, 1979-1981; chairman, chief Executive officer, American Homestead Inc., Rancocas, New Jersey, since 1981. Chairman of the Board Chapel Mortgage Corporation, since 1992.
Married Kathleen G. Nauss, October 7, 1950. Children: James, Kathleen, Molly, Anne, Patricia, Thomas.