Background
Vardon, James Lewes was born on May 22, 1941 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. Came to the United States, 1979. Son of Sidney James and Veronica (Williams) Vardon.
Vardon, James Lewes was born on May 22, 1941 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. Came to the United States, 1979. Son of Sidney James and Veronica (Williams) Vardon.
Master of Arts, University College, Oxford, England, 1962.
Public accountant, 1963-1968; European treasury analyst, Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Geneva, Switzerland, 1969-1971; controller European operations, Ashland Oil Inc., London, 1971-1973; vice president, Marine Midland Bank,, London, 1973-1977; senior vice president, controller, Security Pacific National Bank, Los Angeles, 1977-1982; executive vice president, chief finance officer, Southeast Banking Corporation, Miami, Florida, 1982-1984; executive vice president, chief finance officer, First Empire State Corporation, Buffalo, since 1984. Director M & T Capital Corporation, Buffalo, since 1984.
Board directors Zoological Society Buffalo Inc., 1984, Studio Arena Theatre, 1990, Daemen College, 1991. Fellow Institute Chartered Accountants England and Wales. Member Institute Taxation (associate), Finance Executives Institute.
Clubs: Oxford, Cambridge (London). Oxford Union (Oxford).
Married Gillian Spain, September 9, 1965. Children– Helen Antonia, Catherine Philippa, Emma Frances.