Background
III, James Joseph Howard, was born on July 1, 1935 in Pittsburgh. Son of James Joseph Junior and Flossie (Wenzel) H.
III, James Joseph Howard, was born on July 1, 1935 in Pittsburgh. Son of James Joseph Junior and Flossie (Wenzel) H.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Pittsburgh, 1957. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970.
With, Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, 1957-1978; vice president, general manager, Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, 1976-1978; vice president operations, Wisconsin Telephone Сompany, Milwaukee, 1978-1979; executive vice president, chief operating officer, Wisconsin Telephone Сompany, Milwaukee, 1979-1981; president, chief Executive officer, Wisconsin Telephone Сompany, Milwaukee, 1981-1983; chairman, chief Executive officer, Wisconsin Telephone Сompany, Milwaukee, 1983; president, chief operating officer, Ameritech, Chicago, 1983-1987; director, Ameritech, Chicago president, chief Executive officer, Northern States Power Company, Minneapolis, since 1987; chairman, Northern States Power Company, Minneapolis, since 1988. Board directors Walgreen Company, Deerfield, Illinois, Northern States Power Company, Minneapolis, Honeywell, Minneapolis, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Ecolab, St. Paul, ReliaStar Finance, Minneapolis, Edison Electric Institute, Electric Power Research Institute, chairman Nuclear Energy Institute.
Trustee University St. Thomas, St. Paul. Member Conference Board New York.
Married Donna J. Fowler. Children: James J. IV, Catherine A., Christine A., William F.