James Joseph Kruse

Background

Kruse, James Joseph was born on December 5, 1932 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Son of Charles Edward and Mary Joyce (Cappelen) Kruse.

Education

Bachelor, University Florida, 1957. Master of Science, Florida State University, 1958. Postgraduate, Aspen Institute Humanistic Studies, 1977.

Graduate Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1983.

Career

Member of national headquarters staff, Phi Delta Theta fraternity, Oxford, Ohio., 1958-1960; member of staff, R.B. Troutman, Junior (entrepreneur and investor), Atlanta, 1960-1961; staff director, Kennedy-Johnson campaign State of Georgia, 1960-1961; executive director, Plans for Progress, President's Committee on Equal Employment, Washington, 1961-1963; assistant to president, Textron, Inc., Providence, 1963-1972; corporation secretary, Textron, Inc., 1972-1974; vice president, corporation secretary, Textron, Inc., 1973-1974; vice president administration, corporation secretary, Textron, Inc., 1974-1978; senior vice president administration, Textron, Inc., 1978-1984; senior vice president, partner, G. William Miller and Company Inc., Providence, 1984-1992; of counsel, G. William Miller & Company, Inc., since 1993; president, Kruse & Company, Inc., Warwick, Rhode Island, since 1993. Chairman Professional Facilities Management, since 1990. Chairman advisory board Topsider Homes.

Member of advisory board Investec Strategies, Inc. Board directors CNL American PropertiesFund, CNL American Realty Fund, Gateway American Bank.

Achievements

• James Joseph Kruse has been listed as a noteworthy merchant banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President county Providence College, since 1982. Board directors Providence Performing Arts Center. Member of advisory board Culinary Arts division Johnson and Wales University.

Trustee Rhode Island College Foundation Served with Army of the United States, 1953-1955. Member Newport Country Club, Knight of St. Gregory.

Connections

1 child, Erika Leigh.

Father:

Charles Edward Kruse

Mother:

Mary Joyce (Cappelen) Kruse

child:

Erika Leigh Kruse