Background
Kowall, James Lionel was born on June 19, 1926 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of John B. and Hazel Helena (Haley) Kowall.
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James Lionel Kowall
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Graduate, Ferris State College, 1942.
Career
Midwestern sales manager, R.H. Young and Son Company, 1949-1954; western Michigan sales representative, Battle Creek Box Company, 1954-1960; assistant sales manager, Consolidated Packaging Corporation, 1960-1966; president, vice president, Grand Rapids Packaging Corporation, 1966-1970; vice president, Wolverine Packaging Company, 1968-1970; secretary, director, American Box Corporation, Elkhart, Indiana, 1969-1970; founder, president, Great Northern Packaging Corporation, 1970-1988; Chairman of the Board, GNP Industries, GNP Plastics Corporation, Traverse City, Michigan, 1973-1977; consultant, James L. Kowall Associations, Grand Rapids, since 1988; president, Kowall Land Development, Grand Rapids, since 1988. Advisor Governor's Conference on Small Business, State Michigan, 1988.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Executive Society Corrugated Sheet Convertors (founding president 1972, merit leadership award 1973), Association Indiana Corrugated Convertors (founding president 1974, leadership merit award 1975, dedication and leadership award 1984), American Business Clubs (publicity chairman Grand Rapids chapter), West Michigan Environmental Protection Action Council, Elks.
Connections
Married Elva LaDonna Shults, July 24, 1954.
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Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1942
Career
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1949 - 1954
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1954 - 1960
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1960 - 1966
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1966 - 1970
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1966 - 1970
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1968 - 1970
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1969 - 1970
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1969 - 1970
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1973 - 1977
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1988
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1988
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