Background
Baker, James Kendrick was born on December 21, 1931 in Wabash, Indiana, United States. Son of Donald Dale and Edith (Swain) Baker.
auto parts manufacturing company executive
Baker, James Kendrick was born on December 21, 1931 in Wabash, Indiana, United States. Son of Donald Dale and Edith (Swain) Baker.
Bachelor of Arts, DePauw University, 1953; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1958.
Regional sales manager, Arvinyl division Arvin Industries, Inc., Columbus, Indiana, 1958-1960; general manager, Arvinyl division, Arvin Industries, Inc., 1960-1968; vice president, Arvin Industries, Inc., 1966-1968; executive vice president, Arvin Industries, Inc., 1968-1981; president, chief Executive officer, Arvin Industries, Inc., 1981-1986; chairman, chief Executive officer, Arvinyl division Arvin Industries, Inc., 1986-1998; vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, Arvinyl division Arvin Industries, Inc., 1996-1998. Board directors INB Finance Corporation, CINergy, Cincinnati, Ancast, Dayton, GEON, Cleveland. Chairman Space Industries, Washington, Tokheim, Fort Wayne.
Board directors Associated Colleges Indiana, De Pauw University, vice chairman. President Columbus Foundation for Youth, 1965, United Way of Bartholomew County, 1979. Board directors Vinyl-Metal Laminators Institute division Society for Plastics Industry, since 1960, president, 1963-1964.
Vice chairman Indiana Republican Convention, 1966. Chairman United States Chamber of Commerce, 1990-1991. Trustee Institute for Global Ethics.
Advisory board Kellogg School/Northwestern University. Founding chairman Indiana Center on Philanthropy. Founding trustee New American Schools Development Corporation.
Member Columbus Chamber of Chamber (board directors), Indiana C. of Chamber (board directors) Clubs: Rotary, DePauw University Alumni (president 1974), Harrison Lake Country.
Married Beverly Baker, April 11, 1959. Children– Betsy Ann, Dirk Emerson, Hugh Kendrick (deceased).