Background
III, James Lafayette Edge, was born on April 16, 1934 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Lafayette and Nell Louise (Funderburk) E.
III, James Lafayette Edge, was born on April 16, 1934 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Lafayette and Nell Louise (Funderburk) E.
AB, Catawba College, 1956. Postgraduate, North Carolina State University, 1965. Postgraduate, Graduate School Sales Management and Marketing, Syracuse University, 1979.
Postgraduate executive program, Columbia University, 1974. Postgraduate executive program, Wharton School, U.Pa., 1977, 83-84.
Sales supervisor Atlantic Refining Company, Miami, 1956—1963. Salesman Ortho Diagnostics Inc., Raritan, New Jersey, 1963—1967, manager expert development council, 1967—1970, manager export sales, 1970—1973, director international marketing, since 1973.
Member district export council United States Department Commerce. Member United States/Arab Chamber of Commerce. Member The Asia Society, Far East American Council, American Management Association, National Executive Council, New Jersey District Export Council, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, New Jersey Association Realtors, National Association Realtors, International Platform Association.
Married India Joan Weems, October 30, 1965. Children: Claudette, Tracy, Bartley, Michael, Philip.