Background
Fries, James Lawrence was born on December 18, 1932 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Lawrence F. and Edith (Gould) Fries.
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James Lawrence Fries
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AB, William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, 1955.
Career
Assistant to national sales manager, H.D. Lee Company, Kansas City, Missoury, 1957-1958; director public relations, U. Kansas City, 1958-1965; associate manager, Livestock Marketing Association, Kansas City, 1967-1981; general manager, Livestock Marketing Association, Kansas City, 1982-1985; executive director, Livestock Merchandising Institute, Kansas City, 1970-1985; general manager, Livestock Marketing Services Corporation, Kansas City, 1982-1985; president, Fries Associations, Kansas City, since 1985.
Membership
Chairman Kansas City Commission on Agribusiness, 1981-1983. 1st lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1955-1957. Member American Veterinary Exhibitors Association (executive director since 1993), Agribusiness Council of Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, International Agribusiness Club (president 1979-1980), American Society Association Executives, American Veterinary Distributors Association (executive director since 1987), Building Owners and Managers Association Metropolitan Kansas City (executive vice president since 1986), Kappa Alpha Clubs: Carriage (Kansas City, Missouri).
Connections
Married June Elizabeth Fisher, March 7, 1959. Children: Thomas Blake, Dana Elizabeth.
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Republican